Hi there and welcome to the Vogue Week version of our Dodgers information and notes column. Who knew there may very well be so many sartorial tidbits embedded in Main League Baseball?
First, we now have an in-depth have a look at the uniforms the Dodgers and San Diego Padres will put on throughout their two-game collection later this week, courtesy of Paul Lukas at UniWatch. The groups debuted new uniform adverts and a commemorative Seoul Collection patch throughout their exhibition video games earlier than Opening Day this week.
In Japan, Shohei Ohtani is creating developments nearly in a single day, experiences Stephen Wade of the Related Press. Outlets that have been as soon as coated in Angels pink have became Dodger blue havens, however Angels gear remains to be on the market — these outdated Ohtani jerseys at the moment are thought-about collectibles. As for the Dodgers stuff? Nonetheless costly, with caps reaching as much as $150 every in the event that they characteristic Ohtani.
Followers will quickly have extra gear to gather from the two-way star. New Stability, which signed Ohtani to a long-term model deal by means of 2023, gave him the Michael Jordan remedy and unveiled a brand new Ohtani brand that rounded out first base. Zach Bachar at Bleacher Report has extra.
In non-fashion (however nonetheless Ohtani-related) information, Los Angeles is getting a brand new Dodgers mural. Situated on the aspect of the Miyako Resort in Japantown, the mural by artist Robert Vargas could have an augmented actuality part that brings Ohtani's picture to life, in keeping with CBS Information' Dean Fioresi and Rina Nakano.
And at last, Andy McCullough at The Athletic takes a tough have a look at what it means now that the Dodgers have Ohtani on the group — and what it means if the mega-deal seems to be a bust.