MLB Dress Code?

Let's see....there really isn't a problem, and there really aren't any consequences. So this was a productive use of time, wasn't it?

So far, you have an old man in short shorts and a World Series flip flopper, and that necessitates a written policy?

It would be nice if the BBWAA would use its time and influence on things that matter -- like making players available at their lockers when the clubhouse is open to the media.

 

Not the point, and you know it.

 

Frightening stuff. I hope to never see it again.

 

Did he have one nut hanging out, because in that case, yeah, revolting.

 

Yeah, they actually work for MLB, which can't seem to enforce an on-field dress code. "Dressed to the nines?" Unless it's a travel day, standard workday attire for MLB players is t-shirt, shorts and, yes, the dreaded flip flops.

 

I don't ever remember Whitlock being underdressed at events. In fact, the last time I covered a game where he was, I think he had a suit on. Granted, I never covered the Royals or Chiefs, so maybe he does have a rep for showing up like that, but I never saw it.

 

ESPN weighs in. And while I'm now fairly convinced that the intent of this dress code is aimed mostly at women, I still can't get too flustered by it.
http://espn.go.com/espnw/commentary/7331276/mlb-new-dress-code-really-women

To add: It was a well-reasoned article, except for this line, which I don't get, because how will you be affected if you're already dressing professionally?
The policy is unenforceable, and the people who will be affected by it are the ones who actually care enough to dress professionally in the first place.

 

I took that to mean the policy is directed at people who don't realize they're the problem.

No doubt the policy is essentially directed at women--who learn pretty fast that how we dress in the sports biz can/will make or break our careers--but funny that so many of our male counterparts are suddenly distressed that they too might be judged by their clothing choices. Welcome to our world, guys.

 

Not even close, 21. Players don't care what male writers are wearing. Sure, they may comment on it or make fun of it, but they'll also make fun of the way male writers talk, or their weight, or their lack of height, or the shitty car they drive. It's a whole different dynamic.

This whole thing is -- as mentioned earlier -- a crock of shit. If there's a problem with an individual, take a picture and send it to the person's boss. Every MLB PR director is carrying a phone that can take a picture. With the possible exception of a few bloggers, everyone has a boss. If someone's balls, ass cheeks or boobs are hanging out, the person in charge would probably want to know. Baseball writers usually don't spend much time in the office during the season, and SEs usually don't go to the ballpark.

 

You know what, I've changed my mind. I want to go to there.

 

I've seen hm at football and basketball games looking like a guy standing on a street corner. I remember him at one game wearing a Fubu jersey and some sort of sweat pants.

 

So, the fat, old PR dude is going to snap a picture of the hot, young, scantily clad TV reporter?

Yeah, that will work out well. He'll be accused of being a perv. He'll be accused of sexual harassment.

That's why you need a policy.

Look, I've seen this happen in the offices of Fortune 500 companies. (At City Hall too, actually.) Sometimes, some girls, if they want to go out straight after work, will wear clothes that are more appropriate for the lounge/club/bar they're going to after work that for the work place.

I've seen male supervisors struggle with what to do. If they say something, they come across as a dirty old man.

So, you need a policy.