Introducing TGP Designed T-Shirts and a New Partnership w/ BreakingT

You guys don’t know how long I’ve had this on my mind and you have no idea how long I’ve waited to share this news with everybody reading this. For the longest time I’ve wanted to and for an even longer time I’ve been told that The Greedy Pinstripes needs to design and sell their own T-shirts much like other bloggers and Bald Vinny do. Me being me, the guy scared to take such a risk and a plunge no matter the certainty, I have drug my feet until the group over at BreakingT contacted us about potentially working together to achieve these goals. The partnership was completed recently and we are ready to begin the process of selling TGP designed and BreakingT designed shirts right here on the blog!

The first shirt is seen above, the Jacoby Ellsbury steals home shirt. This is a clever design by BreakingT to commemorate Ellsbury stealing home not once but twice already this season. Also if you check out the link, seen here, you can see they provide merchandise for other teams as well as general MLB merchandise as well. Another good part about this partnership is that BreakingT is licensed by the MLBPA so there are no worries about getting sued or these shirts coming off the presses.

Possibly the best part of it all is that BreakingT has given us, us being the writers here at TGP and YOU who are reading this, the opportunity to design our own shirts as well. You don’t need to be a Photoshop expert either all you have to do is pitch an idea, for example my original idea for a TGP shirt was a “#BringBackTino” shirt, and we can take it from there. Now obviously every idea can’t be used for a plethora of reasons but if it’s a good idea we’ll definitely do everything we can to make it happen. Because you want it!

So celebrate with us. This is a big day for The Greedy Pinstripes and it is a big day for Yankees fans in general. We have another place to buy original and unique Yankees merchandise and we, the fans, have the say in what we wear and what we buy. WE, I keep saying “we” but I truly mean this. This is a WE accomplishment and another big step for the blog. Won’t you support us?

I am in the process of adding a link in the header at the top of the blog but until I get that up and going and nice and pretty like I like things click HERE to visit the BreakingT store to get your Jacoby Ellsbury milk carton shirt or any shirt they have in stock. Thank you in advance for all your support and if you have any suggestions, comments or feedback you can leave it below in the comments section, tweet us @GreedtStripes, get with us on Facebook or shoot us an email at TheGreedyPinstripes at gmail (com). 

Would it be better to cut your losses?

Would it be better for the New York Yankees to simply cut their losses, write Alex Rodriguez a check for $61 million and ask him to go away quietly? This circus that is surrounding the team right now, which will only get worse if the team flat out refuses to pay Rodriguez his $6 million bonus for tying Willie Mays, may be worth writing the check and cleaning their hands of the situation.

New York is sliding down a slippery slope, and you know it’s true when the MLB Players Association is willing to back Rodriguez even after he sued them last season, when refusing to pay a player for something that is stipulated in their contract. This not only hurts the team fiscally but it hurts the team on the field, A Rod doesn’t need any more distractions in his life right now, and it hurts their image across the league and with the fans.

The Yankees biggest advantage is definitely fiscal as the team seemingly has more money to spend, if they so choose, than anyone else in the league. The Yankees brand is bigger than any other brand in the world and for the team to stoop down to this level does not look good for the current fans, future fans or the brand.

Cut your ties, write the check and let him go. Open the roster spot for Jose Pirela or Robert Refsnysder and continue to get younger, more versatile and overall better.