A Pirates Logo Suggestion

As you all know, the Pirates will be changing their "jolly roger" logo for the 2014 season, and are even conducting focus groups from fans, season ticket holders,, etc. to come up with ideas for the new logo.

An old Highmark buddy of mine, I will only call him "Al B." here because I am not sure he wants his full name out there in cyber space, has come up with a great idea, and I will quote it here:

Regarding their search for a new logo…..I’ve had it for a number of years. And now with the signing of Liriano and all of the other reclamation projects..…it’s more appropriate than ever: New Logo: The Statue of Liberty…..place an eye patch over her eye…..put a bandanna on her head….stick the Jolly Roger flag in her hand….and alter the description to say something like: “Give us your tired…. lame…. over-the-hill…… inept….. busted amateur first-round draft picks. We lift our lamp beside the Golden Ballpark”.

 I don't know about all of you, but I like it.  Thanks, Al!

Pirates To Change Logo in 2014

I discovered yesterday that the Pirates are planning on changing their logo for the 2014 season (apparently, you need that much lead time with MLB to make such a change).  One blogger who goes by the name of "Kipper" is applauding this as he calls the current one, seen above as the 1997-2011 logo, the "McClatchy Logo" and feels that if they get rid of it, it will end the 20-going-on-21 year losing streak.  I didn't realize it was the logo's fault, and like a "Nutting Logo" is going to change the fortunes of the team.  Really?

By the way, I don't know why the image above features A.J. Burnett with an eye patch as the 2012 logo.  I think you are all astute enough to know that that is NOT an official logo.  Wish I could eliminate it, but this image is a good one in that it features all of the officially recognized logos in Pirates history, dating back to 1936.  Anyway, while I personally like the current Crossed Bats and Jolly Roger logo, I would hope that the team does not decide to resurrect a previous logo.  I'm all for something fresh and new, so I look forward to whatever is revealed for 2014, and I am starting to save my money for all of the new gear that I will have to buy as well.  

I also thought it might be fun to see how you rank the logos of the past.  My own top Three would be (1) the 1960-67 logo, (2) the current 1997-2013 logo, and (3) the 1946-59 logo.  My least favorite one, despite knowing the Bucs won two World Series under this logo, would be the Smiling Pirate of 1968-86.  I mean, really, who wants a smiling, happy-faced Pirate?

What do you all think?