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Let’s head to St. Louis for our next Jersey of the Week, where this Cardinal fan felt the need to (pre-emptively) tweak the nose of Chicago Cub fans everywhere with his choice of clothing …

… by reminding them of a long futility streak and a recent Cubbie scapegoat.

100 YEARS AND COUNTING

Ouch.  Well played.

Mind you, there’s a couple things we have to nitpick about the jersey …

First, he’s a little ahead of himself here.  The Cubs won their last World Series on October 14, 1908.  So it’s not TECHNICALLY 100 Years yet - but I think he’s trying to make a statement by betting that the Cubs won’t win it this season … or next.   

But we give the guy credit - he’s got stones to put down $250 for an authentic jersey that could be 100% obsolete in just a few months.  Plus he’s risking a beatdown, what with the new breed of Cub fan out there.

Next, he called out Steve Bartman … who DID NOT cause the Cubs to blow Game Six AND Seven of the 2003 NLCS.  He should really have “BAKER” written across the back.

Last, my biggest gripe about this guy - he’s got the Jersey tucked in. 

Don’t tuck in a baseball jersey unless you’re on the field, jackass!  It’s a blatant violation of rule #8 of JSF’s Baseball Jersey Wearing 101 - something I thought they handed out to anyone purchasing a Cardinals jersey of any kind.

100 Years and Counting Jersey Rating

• Cleverness: 7
• Originality: 10
• Understandability: 10

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Home Run Derby has been accused a few times of being Gnat-swatters. 

I suppose we fall into that category, considering how much we love to bash the worst team in baseball … the Washington Nationals (currently MLB Worst in Wins, AVG, SLG, OBP, Runs, and Save %).

But even though we predicted that the Nats would be the worst team in baseball and told you about their misfortunes plenty of times this season  … we’ve never ripped on Nats fans (we may have questioned their judgement once or twice).  As a long suffering Cub fan, I just can’t do it - I know how it is to have a team that’s not quite up to competing in the Majors.  Besides, the Nats fans turned out in droves to support their Racing Presidents in Mascot Brackets.

And via the JotW tip line, one special Nat fan is now rewarded with Jersey of the Week honors. From Nationals Stadium …

BEER !!

You gotta love a guy who can tell a vendor what he wants without saying a word or turning around.  My guess would be that a Nats fan needs a lot of beer to get through a Nationals game.

BEER Jersey Rating:

• Cleverness: 7
• Originality: 5
• Understandability: 10

If the jersey number was $7.50 (price of beer at Nats Stadium) or 16 (as in ounces) instead of “80″ … it would have been a perfect score.

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Okay, I really shouldn’t have even titled this a Jersey of the Week post.  I was looking for a good All-Star related jersey and simply couldn’t find one.

But it needed to be shared.  And since JotW is Home Run Derby’s showcase for baseball fans’ creativity in Jersey and T-Shirt art … I thought it belonged.

Check out the hair on this Beer Vendor at the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium.

Awesome. 

That’s the famous Yankee Stadium frieze (in a modified 2008 All-Star Game Logo) and two stars with a 13 and a 2 inside of them for Yankee All-Stars Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter, respectively.  I’d guess there’s another star somewhere on that cranium with a 42 in it for Mariano Rivera.

All-Star Yankee Hair Rating

• Cleverness: 10
• Originality: 10
• Understandability: 8

I wonder how much time that took.  Does SuperCuts do that kind of work? 

Continuing Home Run Derby’s quest to find the most unique and creative personalized baseball Jerseys/shirts we can find … we’ll stay in Dodger Stadium for a second week with a slightly more disturbing Jersey of the Week.

Apparently … The Devil is a Dodgers fan.

Frankly, I’m a little surprised.  I totally had the Prince of Darkness pegged as a Yankee fan.  Maybe he’s a Joe Torre fan and followed him to LA.  Or maybe ol’ Satan got a little disenfranchised when the Tampa Bay Rays changed their name from “Devil Rays” and started winning baseball games.

I’m kinda even more surprised that MLB would allow “SATAN” as a name on a Customized Authentic (or Replica - I can’t tell) Jersey. 

But lo and behold, if you try to customize a Dodgers Jersey with “SATAN 66″ at MLB.com at MLB.com … it works.

Mind you, you can’t get “666” as a number through the MLB.com shop.  I guess you gotta know someone to be able to pull that off.  Or put it on.  Take your pick.

SATAN 66 Jersey Rating:

• Cleverness: 6
• Originality: 6
• Understandability: 6

The Jersey loses points because it’s missing the third 6.

This really shouldn’t shock anyone, seeing as how fundamentalist preachers have been telling us that Los Angeles is a pit of sin for years.  And Dodgers uber-fan Alyssa Milano once played a Vampire in a movie, didn’t she?

It’s Jersey of the Week time!!

At a recent Angels vs Dodgers game … a young lady in the Dodger Stadium bleachers had a very unique way of showing support for her Dodgers. 

And it gave her some support right back.

It’s the Dodgers Coconut Baseball Bra !! 

And we’ve got video.

Nice Coconuts.  The handpainted LA on the baseballs is a nice touch.

• Cleverness - 8
• Originality - 7
• Understandability - 10

Okay - technically that is not “a Jersey” … but I don’t care.  Last week’s FUKUTHOME jersey was actually a T-Shirt. 

For you guys in the “sharp knees” crowd … get over it.  Real women have curves - and they’re proud of them.

Now if we could just get Erin Andrews to wear that to the Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in two weeks.

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And here we go … a new feature here at Home Run Derby. 

Baseball Jersey of the Week.  We’re going to highlight the most creative personalized baseball jerseys/shirts we can find.  And we’ll start with a good one …

In honor of the continuation of the White Sox vs Cubs Interleague Series (The Black and Blue Series) … here’s a Chicago Baseball fan who apparently has two favorite players in the Windy City.  The Cubs’ Kosuke Fukudome and the White Sox’ Jim Thome.

FUKUTHOME !!

I love it.  It’s a Frankenstein-like creation.  Mind you, the name looks a little off center … but it’s pretty sharp and self explanatory to most knowledgeable baseball fans (which will exclude most of the overserved patrons in the Wrigley Bleachers during a Night Game.)

FUKUTHOME Jersey Rating:

• Cleverness: 8
• Originality: 10
• Understandability: 8

Does the guy have a matching White Sox jersey? 

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