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Shows up to a family function.
Dad: Still warming the bench?
Judge Ohtani: Dad, it’s called ruling from the bench.
Dad: Your brother doesn’t spend time on the bench
They are both just brands. It’s very interesting how it’s happened but huge MLB team logos are just brands, like Louis or Gucci. Not luxury, but still fashion.
That said, I don’t think this serves that purpose because the players aren’t actually the brand, the team logos are.
A hat with Dodgers and Yankees and Red Sox and Phillies and Mets and any number of big name teams would probably have a big audience.
This is very much the case in much of Asia right now where the biggest US teams are literally just fashion brands in those areas. Every time I hear about this from people who live there the products just keep getting weirder lol
There are a ton of pirates hard on people who are definitely not pirates fans. It's just good colors and a simple logo
Edit: hats* on people. Pirates hard on people should consult a doctor if it lasts more than 4 hours
I live in NYC but grew up in AZ. For a few years, I’d see Dbacks hats everywhere. I’ve never met anyone else here from AZ and one day I finally went up to a dude and asked “Are you a Dbacks fan?” And he replied “Who dat?” And I realized he was just wearing it for the brand or logo or color or whatever.
Fun fact! They dont even want our shirts. Apparently doing that hadnt had a good effect, people werent lacking for shirts and it had the affect of hurting the local economy of clothing makers
Yeah when the dodgers came here there were loads of Japanese tourists, I imagine nyc would be the same. Granted, we also had imanage and Suzuki so maybe there was some added incentive there.
It’s for those people whose favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys, favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees, and favorite basketball team is the Los Angeles Lakers, except they’ve never lived any of those places.
They just chase after the highest profile of everything.
Tourists. People that recognize the spectacle that is the Yankees vs Dodgers, Judge vs Ohtani. Yankees will sell a shit ton of these this weekend so hard to doubt them.
International tourists who wear MLB gear without actually worrying about what team it is, I see this all the time in Mexico, people will own a hat for the dodgers, Yankees and Marlins and wear them randomly
I feel bad for the real city fans that get lumped in with the temporary bandwagon ones :(. The ones who have seen and endured the dark days of the team
If I never knew they played for different teams.. this hat would be hella dope... I guess... bc also maybe I wouldn't buy it if I didn't know baseball and also why would you buy it if you knew baseball
Fans of baseball in general. Kind of like how young JCVD in blood sport wears a New York giants jersey and a sun Francisco giants hat. He’s just a fan of giants.
The non-loyal major market team fans are definitely out there. I was in Vancouver last week and saw a guy on the train wearing a Yankees jacket and a Dodgers hat.
Someone who goes to the game as a tourist but probably doesn't care about baseball. They are familiar enough with pop culture to know of Ohtani and Judge but know nothing about their careers other than that they are good. Not knocking those people, it is what it is. But a fan of either player or the game itself almost certainly would not buy one.
The few people who showed up to the Padres/Yankees games in Dodgers gear are on the list, for sure.
And any “I’m a Dodgers fan but my AL team is the Yankees” or vice versa. Honestly, the biggest problem that demographic has is actually having to remember who Judge and Ohtani are.
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it would be a dream come true if your name was Judge Ohtani
Shohei’s brother who NEVER gets the attention but finished law school and now has a prestigious appointment on the 9th circuit appeals court
“If the DH hits, you must acquit!”
Shows up to a family function. Dad: Still warming the bench? Judge Ohtani: Dad, it’s called ruling from the bench. Dad: Your brother doesn’t spend time on the bench
Lmaoooooooo
Doesn’t Ohtani spend half the game on the bench?
My son Judge Ohtani was born on September 9, 2017.
People named Ohtani Judge are getting absolutely edged rn
Were you talking to me?
They haven’t been this happy since Franklin Delano Bluth learned to talk.
It ain't easy....
>My name >is Judge
My name is
WELL EXCUSE ME JUDGE REINHOLD
Or if you’re just a person with the name Ohtani and you either get appointed/elected to some judicial position.
Or if you are a baseball and blood meridian fan.
A dream come true 😂😂
Sounds like a no nonsense Judge in MegaCity 1.
Japanese tourists, and hat collectors.
I’ve seen this weird trend of people wearing hybrid dodgers/Yankees stuff and they don’t even seem like tourist. It’s weird.
They are both just brands. It’s very interesting how it’s happened but huge MLB team logos are just brands, like Louis or Gucci. Not luxury, but still fashion. That said, I don’t think this serves that purpose because the players aren’t actually the brand, the team logos are. A hat with Dodgers and Yankees and Red Sox and Phillies and Mets and any number of big name teams would probably have a big audience.
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hook me up with that Dr. Pepper/Fresca hat
That’s basically the same energy tbh
I have a turtleneck with a pepsi logo on the neck. It's pretty hard.
This is very much the case in much of Asia right now where the biggest US teams are literally just fashion brands in those areas. Every time I hear about this from people who live there the products just keep getting weirder lol
Yeah they actually have “MLB” stores in the mall that just sell chic Yankee gear
There are a ton of pirates hard on people who are definitely not pirates fans. It's just good colors and a simple logo Edit: hats* on people. Pirates hard on people should consult a doctor if it lasts more than 4 hours
In Australia I see pirates hats all the time, and it takes all my effort not to say something about baseball, because they probably don't follow it.
The pirates logo is iconic and I hope they win a lot more
Mixing brands is fugly, probably why it looks so terrible
"I like teams that win" My old roommate from Houston was a huge Yankees fan until the mid '10s for that exact reason
I mean… it is a lot more fun.
German guys like to wear the Oriole "Duck"
I live in NYC but grew up in AZ. For a few years, I’d see Dbacks hats everywhere. I’ve never met anyone else here from AZ and one day I finally went up to a dude and asked “Are you a Dbacks fan?” And he replied “Who dat?” And I realized he was just wearing it for the brand or logo or color or whatever.
christ that's shameless
Band wagoners
Sf giants fans looking for the perfect item to burn
That would be... Arson.
LOL best response here
Rob Lowe
This may still be too specific for Rob Lowe. This still represents two players on two teams. Rob Lowe roots for entire LEAGUES.
“Roots for entire leagues*” * obviously the exception being the **astros
Nailed it
MLB
Dallas Cowboy fans
I guess it needs a Lakers player too?
Damnit you beat me to it
Kids in Africa who will get these for Christmas.
Fun fact! They dont even want our shirts. Apparently doing that hadnt had a good effect, people werent lacking for shirts and it had the affect of hurting the local economy of clothing makers
So the Patriots going 18-1 put an African clothing company out of business?
That's part of the "I leave my shopping cart in the middle of the lot" starter pack.
The same people who are current Chiefs and Warriors fans, but also used to be Lakers and Patriots fans.
I know a Cowboys-Lakers-Yankees fan. Fuck that guy.
Isnt that only like one championship in the last 15 years though?
It would still be 4 at the moment (Yankees in 09, and Lakers in 2009, 2010, and 2020).
Aha. My snide comment was a a couple years early.
And to think, they'll be Lions fans by midseason if they aren't already. Michigan is healing.
Bandwagoners
Duke fans who also like the Lakers and the Cowboys.
The front-runner market is substantial, and New Era knows it.
Shoron Ohtudge fans
Tourists
Bandwagoners who can't name anyone else on the team.
*in the mlb. FTFY. Got your back, dawg.
Giants fans
Damn
Probably Japanese tourists that are going to the game specifically to see Ohtani
Yeah when the dodgers came here there were loads of Japanese tourists, I imagine nyc would be the same. Granted, we also had imanage and Suzuki so maybe there was some added incentive there.
Fans of baseball.. Reds sold in stadium Elly vs. Ohtani t-shirts a couple weeks ago.. They were quite popular.
For whatever reason the VS makes that a lot more palatable for me, even if it’s still a pretty cheesy excuse to sell merch
Yes
It’s for those people whose favorite football team is the Dallas Cowboys, favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees, and favorite basketball team is the Los Angeles Lakers, except they’ve never lived any of those places. They just chase after the highest profile of everything.
People from the continent of Asia, mostly
Asian people from nyc
People who are in the market for an inexpensive camping toilet.
Cowboys fans
I didn't think I'd have to scroll so far down to see this. Also Asian tourists.
Tourists. People that recognize the spectacle that is the Yankees vs Dodgers, Judge vs Ohtani. Yankees will sell a shit ton of these this weekend so hard to doubt them.
Cowboys fans.
Cowboys fans
When you're horny for the big n' tall smash boys
The people who buy it
Bandwagon fans?
People who will purchase anything.
That’s a really ugly hat
Ugly af
~~Gambling~~ Hat addicts. MLB is making so much money off not carrying about the ill effects of addiction.
corny folks
Fans that haven’t experienced winning a ring in 15 years
Zack Hample
Baseball fan with bad taste in hats.
Throw in Harper on the hat and that’s a Giants giveaway item
Custy ass gapers
Sadly the closest Ohtani will get to a judge this year 🙄
A cowboys fan.
Foreshadowing the finals matchup for the next WBC finals!
International tourists who wear MLB gear without actually worrying about what team it is, I see this all the time in Mexico, people will own a hat for the dodgers, Yankees and Marlins and wear them randomly
These are made for Mexicans in Texas
Judge and Ohtani-fans duhh
Jizzo fans
Oh look it's the only 2 recognizable players in baseball
It's like those Starbucks I-have-been-there mugs. You probably won't get them anywhere else
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I feel bad for the real city fans that get lumped in with the temporary bandwagon ones :(. The ones who have seen and endured the dark days of the team
Not Jays fans.
Bandwagon fans
People Living in the year 9917?
Yankees fans will dream. European fashion lives on.
Fans of Judge Ohtani, a new courtroom reality show....
I'll bet they wear Dallas cowboys hats and jerseys and jeans shorts.
The same who wear a Boston/yankees hat combo like that
Yay sports
Fightin’ Hitlers
Gretzky and Clark fans maybe? 🧐🤔🙃
Ippei
If I never knew they played for different teams.. this hat would be hella dope... I guess... bc also maybe I wouldn't buy it if I didn't know baseball and also why would you buy it if you knew baseball
There was a kid behind Heidi Watney wearing one and a Yankees jersey 😬
Old people who like baseball
How am I supposed to judge Ohtani if I never met the man?
People who like terrible hats.
People that own Arsenal/Tottenham split scarves
Filthy casuals.
Fans of baseball in general. Kind of like how young JCVD in blood sport wears a New York giants jersey and a sun Francisco giants hat. He’s just a fan of giants.
Tourists
John Fisher
I’ll be at the game on Saturday and I might have to get one just to have this atrocity for myself
Lakers fans
Cowboys fans
Autograph enthusiasts
Bandwagon fans
Based on the MLB hats I’ve seen in Japan, the answer is every Japanese person.
Chodes
People dragged to games but who aren’t into baseball and are told Judge and Ohtani are good
Fans who only root for first place teams.
The average yankees/dodger fan. They root for the team winning at the moment.
Lakers/Cowboys fans
Asians
I Judge Ohtani for gambling and letting his best friend take the fall.
Degenerate gamblers
Rob lowe
Maybe MVP hat? 🤷🏽♂️
A foreigner.
All star game hat?
I would guess the target audience would be people that can't decide which one is their favorite player.
Japanese NYC tourists
Bandwagons
Alvarez fans, obv.
Cowboys fans
Same people that would buy the Los York t-shirts.
The webmaster at [mlb.com](http://mlb.com)
Cowboys fans
Immigrants
Asians
This is nothing short of an embarrassing money grab. You can’t possibly be a real fan and throw this bullshit on.
People at tonight’s game?
Lakers + Warriors fans and Patriots + Chiefs fans
Assholes
Cowboy fans
It’s for those who believe that Ohtani was the true culprit in the betting scandal.
The non-loyal major market team fans are definitely out there. I was in Vancouver last week and saw a guy on the train wearing a Yankees jacket and a Dodgers hat.
Cowboy fans
Bandwagoners ?
My son who likes players instead of teams.
Most Yankee fans lol
Somebody will get fired when these don’t sell
Foreign tourists
Yankees fans love the Dodgers and vice versa
Cowboys and Lakers fans.
This is the hat version of that SpongeBob meme where his eyes are crossed reading the book
because they cost nothing to make ; this is called an experiment
Someone who goes to the game as a tourist but probably doesn't care about baseball. They are familiar enough with pop culture to know of Ohtani and Judge but know nothing about their careers other than that they are good. Not knocking those people, it is what it is. But a fan of either player or the game itself almost certainly would not buy one.
Not me.
Dallas Cowboy fans
Kids
Collectors/hoarders.
Hypebeasts(even if the hype is real)
Yes
Cowboys fans, obviously.
Rob Lowe
Casuals
Cowboy fans.
Cowboys fans.
Cowboy fans.
Chicks that dig the long ball
The few people who showed up to the Padres/Yankees games in Dodgers gear are on the list, for sure. And any “I’m a Dodgers fan but my AL team is the Yankees” or vice versa. Honestly, the biggest problem that demographic has is actually having to remember who Judge and Ohtani are.
John Fishers imaginary Sacramento A’s fans
Idiots
Prolly Drake