Mike Mussina - 6 Jerseys hanging...........

[JimCaravello]

After suffering through another Yankees loss on Sunday, I was watching the post game interviews and during the interview with Mussina, I noticed at least 6 pinstripe jerseys hanging in the locker behind him - that's right, 6 pinstripe jerseys. Here's a pitcher who starts every 5th day and it just shows you how many jerseys the current day players are going through. I would love to see how they were all tagged.

During the game, I witnessed a first for me to see - Torre was booed after making a pitching change during the game.........it's not looking good Yankees fans............

Jim

[metsbats]

I think the Yankees should join the rest of the MLB and add some white black alternates, and maybe a vest to their wardrobe. It'll add nice variety for Yankee collectors and a nice pinstripe vest with the interlocking N and Y would look really spiffy!

David

[JETEFAN]

Jim, I noticed the same thing, and that's not counting the one in the hamper from use that day.
I would also think that Steiner probably has a couple, And it's only May!!!

George

[sportscentury]

Jim,

Very interesting stuff. This would explain why so many of the Steiner game used Yankees jerseys show very light use. I don't understand, though, why they would need to have 6 extra home jerseys in his locker. What point is there to that?

Reid

[dcrules01]

Im sure they will all fetch top dollar also...

[Carlevv]

Guys, when i worked in the clubhouse it was a common thing for a pitcher to rotate jerseys throughout the game because of sweat. Some guys would have me run thier jersey up to put it in the dryer and they would swithch every inning rotating between two. Roger Clemens would wear a different jersey and a different hat every innning in his last couple years with the Yankees. Position players really never did this but every now and then you might see a guy put on his back up.

[reed1216]

This is very interesting. I purchased a Steiner Mussina pinstripe jersey and the wear is similar to the Giambi and Randy Johnson jerseys I also own- very light. The Giambi is described as from the Yankees road opening series of 2006 and the Johnson is from the home opening series of 2006 and is photomatched.

The other recent Yankee jerseys in my collection display far more wear. Among them is a 2003 road Clemens and a 2006 road Sheffield, which are very well worn. I also saw a Steiner Giambi that is on Grey Flannel's website that has awesome use to it.

I imagine it's a very inexact science that's based entirely on the preferences of the player. Player comfort, as well as superstitions are probably big factors in determining the extent that a player wears a given jersey. I wish Steiner tracked the games/innings that the players used the jerseys they sell. MeiGray has such an amazing game tracking system and I'm surprised that more companies don't follow suit.

[BarryMeisel]

Hi everybody,

Given a few comments in this thread, I thought I would provide all you with some insight as to what MeiGray does with its program teams in the Stanley Cup Finals.

I am writing this from Anaheim, where I just left the Senators' dressing room with the White Set 1 Finals jerseys the Ottawa Senators wore in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Before the game, I recorded the Sens-MGG inventory numbers that are sewn into every game-worn jersey before they are worn. After the game, I followed the equipment manager into the laundry room and confirmed the numbers.

I will do the same throughout the series, both in Anaheim and Ottawa. These procedures are standard in the Stanley Cup Finals for all NHL-MGG program teams.

MGG program teams wear two sets of homes and two sets of road jerseys in the Stanley Cup Finals. Set 1 home and road are worn until one team reaches three victories. That set is marketed by MGG.

Once one team reaches a potential clinching situation, the program team switches to Finals Set 2, which the team retains (usually to award to the playoffs after the Finals end).

If anybody is interested in a game-worn Stanley Cup Finals Ottawa Senators jersey, feel free to check our website, or contact me. We have a few left that have not yet been pre-ordered.

Thanks,

Barry