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Diamondbacks offer entertaining response to uniform criticism

(AP)
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When the Arizona Diamondbacks unveiled new uniforms back in December, they did so acknowledging that they were being aggressive. According to team president and CEO Derrick Hall, they were aiming to create a style that had never been seen before, while finding a way to appeal to all segments of the fan base.

“We always challenge ourselves to make sure that we are as pioneering and as innovating as any team in sports — we try to be,” Hall said at the time. “We looked at an opportunity when it comes to baseball to really advance the look of uniforms.

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The effort was appreciated, but the response has been far less positive. In fact, in the opinion of many, the designs have been a big swing-and-miss. In particular, fans do not like the odd color combinations associated with their newest alternate road uniform.

The uniforms in question can be seen in the photo above. They were first worn when Arizona visited the Los Angeles Dodgers two weeks ago, and it didn't take long for fans to weigh in with some very passionate and in some cases very harsh opinions.

That wasn't just limited to D-Backs fans, either. Some famous people weighed in too, highlighted by this tweet from actor Rob Lowe.

Well, guess what, folks. The Diamondbacks heard you, and while they may not necessarily argue with you, they found a way to turn it into something highly entertaining.

Pay close attention. Especially you, Mr. Lowe.

Even the uniform designer herself got involved, deadpanning a perfect response to the mostly reasonable criticisms. The best response though had to come from retired reliever J.J. Putz, who responded to a joke from a Twitter user named @JJsSoulPatch by actually shaving his soul patch.

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We're sure there were more mean-spirited responses that got left out of the video too. But kudos to the Diamondbacks for being able to acknowledge the criticism and turn it into something fun and entertaining.

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Mark Townsend is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at bigleaguestew@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!