Best Replica Jerseys?

by ZaBlanc on Jun 5, 2007 10:51 AM EDT Comment 19 comments

So I'm looking to get a replica jersey but want a good one. One that doesn't look campy. And one that I can find online as I live in Colorado. :-)

I just got tickets for behind the plate for the Rockies-Mets game on July 2nd. I think I want a new Mets jersey with Reyes or Wright on it. Anyone want to share a positive or negative story about online replica jersey sales? Where are the best ones?

Go Mets!

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From what I can tell at the ballpark...

all replicas look a little campy on purpose.

If you're not willing to shell out a couple of hundred bucks for the "real thing," you'll get plain blue lettering on the back of a dull gray shirt, or a black shirt with white lettering. And those all seem to be around 100 bucks.

Myself, I'd just go with a T-shirt.

Or better yet, a ball cap.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 5, 2007 11:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ebay

I bought an authentic David Wright jersey (the home alternate) for <$50 on ebay, brand new. If you look enough, you'll be able to find one easily. I was skeptical but this is definitely authentic. Here's a link, if you want to see what I'm talking about:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewite m=&item=190103069617&rd=1&rd=1

My only complaint is that I'm not familiar with Jersey sizing, and I'm a relatively small guy (6'0, 160), and this thing is pretty big on me...but I can't complain..

by Mikeybags84 on Jun 5, 2007 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoa

Wow, yer not kidding. That's amazing. They have to be off a truck, Sopranos style, no?

How did you like yours? Good as gold?

"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Jun 5, 2007 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like it alot

The size really bugs me, because I don't like my stuff to fit baggy, but I've looked around and it's pretty much impossible to find a jersey that fits me "well". They come in as low as a 40 but that's basically impossible to find in a non-replica type.

As for off the truck...if it is, I really don't care. It is good, everything is nicely sewn on, it looks just like the one in stores, so I have no complaints.

Also, finding the pinstriped home jersey is tough to find for anything much less than regular price. My next purchase will be a Reyes of that type though, regardless.

by Mikeybags84 on Jun 6, 2007 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

OK

I'll buy one and see what happens...I'm thinking the Reyes black jersey. Or blue. Bluuue?

"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Jun 6, 2007 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wear your Kaz Matsui jersey

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 5, 2007 5:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

dude

There was someone wearing an Authentic Kaz jersey on Saturday in Section 23 in the Upper Deck, first row.

What a bad investment.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 5, 2007 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

But once you've paid for it

You've gotta get some use out of it.

cf. the Mariners and Jeff Weaver.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp." Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

by Billy Everyteen on Jun 5, 2007 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cry me a river for my Robby Alomar jersey.

Watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a powerful paralyzing perfect pachydermous percussion pitch.

by Mr. Met on Jun 6, 2007 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

here's how to fix that one

Get a roll of white gaffer's tape.
Get a fat blue Sharpie.
Cut a strip of the tape and use it to cover over the "Alomar" name on the back of the jersey.
Take the Sharpie and write "Randolph" on the tape.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 6, 2007 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm...

That sounds like the jersey on eBay. It's authentic exactly except for the duct tape over the name............

Who the hell ever owned a Manager's jersey? I mean, Willie did play a year for the Mets a long while back, right? Is he any different than Alomar or Matsui in terms of regret? :-)

"Step 1: Put Milledge in right. Step 2: ... Step 3: 2009 MVP!"

by ZaBlanc on Jun 6, 2007 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh, and while we're on the topic of jerseys

At Shea last year I saw the most bitter Authentic Jersey ever. The name on the back:

KAZMIR

I am not making this up.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 6, 2007 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

niiice.

I fully support mournful alternate-history jerseys. Much more enjoyable than the usual round of Bonillas, Vaughns, Alomars or what have you, for players that just didn't perform well enough to merit merchandising.

Maybe a follow-up with a Sidd Finch jersey would also be an appropriate fantasy?

by anonymous on Jun 6, 2007 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, I thought of that once.

I'm not a jersey-wearing guy, but I figured that if I ever were to shell out for an "authentic" one, I might as well incorporate the Sidd Finch legend.

A nice '86-style pullover uni with

FINCH
21

on the back would suit the baseball lover in me and show others in the upper deck that I know my literature.

We've got ourselves a ball club, the Mets of New York town!

by kingcritical on Jun 6, 2007 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs