The Miami Marlins have new uniforms Womens Robert Alford Jersey , and we need to grade them. I’m already mad about them replacing their home-run sculpture in center field, so this should be a good outlet for my anger. Except, one of these new uniforms is absolutely timeless and perfect. I’m mad at how good it is, instead. But first, we need to back up. After removing the sculpture, I figured the new owners of the Miami Marlins wanted to turn the franchise into a Cheesecake Factory: pleasant, completely non-confrontational, and similar to the baseball-consumption experience found in other baseball-distribution centers around the country. It’s like they looked at the home of the Nationals, Nationals Park — affectionately referred to as “Nationals Park” by the locals — and turned teal in envy. “This is what a ballpark should be,” they thought. “A structure with walls and grass in the middle and the vibrancy of a packing peanut!”The Marlins are going to replace the sculpture with more room for fans. There will be standing-room-only seating that will be cheaper for the baseball-curious, and there certainly is wisdom in that. Get fans in on the cheap and hope they’ll stick around when they have the discretionary income to do so. It’s at least a plan! Still, the sculpture defined a ballpark that is in now danger of being entirely sterile. I’ll miss that. HOWEVER, we’re here to talk about the Marlins’ new uniforms and grade them. You can skip the history lesson if you want to get to the grades below, but it’s helpful to review the old uniforms quickly, just to get an idea of how far they’ve come. If you’ll remember, the first iterations were a ghastly batch that looked like someone melted down episodes of 90210 and used them to dye fabric. what iscome onbuddy, noIn 20 years, the Marlins will wear these uniforms in a throwback promotion, and all of the kids will think they’re neat, just like a lot of us do for the hideous-great Astros and Padres uniforms from the ‘70s. We’ll be the ones who are stodgy and wrong. So luxuriate in the present, when those uniforms are still awful. They got worse. These pinstripes were never okay with that jersey:Photo by Victor Baldizon/Getty ImagesI miss the D-Train so very much, but that picture still makes me mad. That’s an alternate uniform, but it’s not like the regular one was any better. The logo was from a Saturday morning cartoon that was canceled when the merchandise didn’t sell, and did we mention the pants and jersey look awful together? The biggest problem, though, might have been the logo, which emphasized the “F” in “Florida.” This was a doubling-down on the bizarre decision to name the team after the state instead of the large, vibrant city they played in. This was before the Rays existed, sure, but when you’re playing in one of the most unique metropolitan areas in the country, make sure everyone is aware of it. They did for the next iteration, which smartly rebranded the team after the city: Photo by Marc Serota/Getty ImagesWhen that logo was revealed I might have described it as “Tron light cycles having an orgy Womens Ryan Schraeder Jersey ,” and the rest of the SB Nation family joined in with the jokes, but time made the uniforms familiar and sensible and unique. I liked those unis. The orange alternates were A BIT MUCH,but both the home whites and road grays were strong. The new logo is also strong: It is, perhaps, a little busy with the seams coming out of the marlin’s midsection, but the colors are nice. I would have preferred something even more bold and daring, with the sliders nudged a little more pink-ward, but this no mistaking which team is going with this color scheme. This is not a uniform that could work in Denver or St. Louis, and that’s the point. As for the uniforms, they’re a mixed bag, but I’ll take the bad with the good. The worst - black alternate jerseyIn a vacuum, they’re harmless, but my stars do they look like Mets Alternates But Neon. Unless this is just an homage to Marlins great Mike Piazza, in which case, carry on. As is, though, they are boring, at best, and derivative, at worst. Grade: D+The pretty good — blue alternate jerseyI’m not as enamored of these jerseys as Baseball Twitter seems to be, but they do pop with the new colors of the logo. I’m sure these will look sharp on the field. My biggest complaint is with the alternate logo. I’m not sure they really knew what to do with the tail of the marlin, and the ended up making it look like an angry mosquito. That’s not regionally inappropriate, I guess. Grade: BThe Great — standard home and away jerseysI absolutely adore these. So you’re a graphic designer who wants to emphasize the unique aesthetic qualities of Miami, without going completely avant-garde and designing something that looks like a Turn Ahead The Clock Night uniform? How do you accomplish that? How do you blend the new and vibrant with the traditionally stuffy baseball mindset?Like this. The logo is a classic script, something that makes it look like the Marlins have been around since ‘32 and this was always their uniform. The accented colors give it just enough kick, though, to make it a completely unique uniform experience. Again, this isn’t something that can exist in San Diego or Seattle. Bah gawd, those are Marlins colors, but don’t you forget it. It’s just a very teensy dash of Marlins colors to remind us, mind you, but that’s fine. Less is more. It’s like wearing a Mot枚rhead necktie to a wedding with a nice suit. You want to be respectful of tradition http://www.falconsfootballauthentics.com/julio-jones-jersey-authentic , but you also want to remind everyone that you aren’t adverse to a little rockin’ or rollin’. It’s a compromise that errs on the side of traditional, but still gives you that one very important piece of flair. Maybe I was wrong with the Cheesecake Factory dig. Maybe they want to be a Ruth’s Chris that features local produce? Regardless, these might be my favorite uniforms in the majors, but I’ll calm down before making a definitive proclamation. Still, it’s not too early to grade:Grade - A+Considering that the home whites and road grays will be the default, it’s hard to nitpick too much about the alternates. The Marlins took a strong uniform and made it much better. That was hard to do. For the first time in the Derek Jeter Era, I’m riding with the Marlins’ vision and loving it. That script. That script! I remember when the Marlins won their first World Series with that uniform, back in ‘57. You can send me links to evidence that I’m mistaken, but it’s 2018, so I won’t read or trust your evidence. It was a memorable World Series, and that was the first time the world fell in love with these. They’re so classic. Memories like that help make it so.How every NFC South team but the Falcons fared in Week 4 It’s common knowledge in sports that, if you take care of your own business, you don’t have to worry about anybody else as far as the standings are concerned.While this is entirely true, getting some help along the way is never a bad thing. This column will be completely dedicated to the results of the other three NFC South teams throughout the season, and hopefully we’ll be able to bask in their failures together.Here is how the Falcons’ division opponents fared in Week 4:Chicago Bears 48, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10The Tampa Bay Buccaneers crashed back down to earth after a superb three-week stretch by QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Bears got out in front and then kept pulling away, as Tampa Bay was baffled on both offense and defense.Fitzpatrick went just 9/18 and had 126 passing yards, no scores and an interception thrown when he was pulled at halftime. Jameis Winston, who had lost his starting job to Fitzpatrick, threw for 145 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in the second half. DeSean Jackson had the lone good day on offense for Tampa, totaling 112 receiving yards as a consistent deep threat all afternoon.On the other side of things, Mike Smith’s defense had no answer for Mitchell Trubisky, who exploded for 354 passing yards and six touchdowns. Former Falcon Taylor Gabriel totaled 104 receiving yards and caught two of those touchdowns. Backup RB Tarik Cohen was a weapon in the passing game, going for 121 receiving yards.The Bucs go into their week five bye week following back to back losses. Starting TE O.J. Howard was injured and didn’t return.New Orleans Saints 33, New York Giants 18The Saints didn’t get off the best start in this one, surrendering a touchdown to Sterling Shepard on New York’s first drive of the game. Following that score, however, New Orleans would move the ball up and down the field, but would be held to four field goals in the first half.Alvin Kamara would then take over in the second half. The electric running back out of Tennessee scored three second-half rushing touchdowns, including one from 49 yards out to seal the game late in the fourth quarter. He finished with 181 total yards from scrimmage.Saquon Barkley accounted for a rushing touchdown to go along with 44 rushing yards on just 10 carries. Eli Manning was uninspiring with 255 passing yards and the touchdown strike to Shepard. Odell Beckham Jr. had 60 receiving yards and is still looking for his first TD of the season.NFC South Standings after Week 41. New Orleans Saints (3-1 overall record; 1-1 divisional record) - Next vs. Redskins (MNF)2. Carolina Panthers (2-1 overall record; 0-1 divisional record) - Next vs. Giants3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-2 overall record; 1-0 divisional record) - Next Bye4. Atlanta Falcons (1-3 overall record; 1-1 divisional record) - Next at Steelers