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In addition to being a sports-media junkie, I’m a sports-uniform snob. And in my not-so-humble opinion, the Cubs’ new alternate uniform has more in common with the dearly departed Montreal Expos than the Cubs or electric blues.
The duds — as in both definitions of the word — are part of a trend in sports that has gotten way out of hand. In pursuit of the precious dollar, teams are donning so many uniforms that some not only look silly, they’re unidentifiable.