Dodgers' 2014 "New" BP Hat: Less Piping, More Bland

Truth be told, I was never a fan of the "old" Dodgers BP hat with the little gray areas at the temples. I always felt like Reed Richards when I wore that cap (in all of my batting practice sessions, of course). I also didn't like the white piping running all over the Dodger blue.

Now, it looks like the Dodgers are losing the piping and gray temples, but gaining a gray that ESPN.com's Uni-watch understandably is panning:

Every three or four years, all 30 MLB teams get new batting practice cap designs. The upcoming season is one of those years, so you'll soon see teams unveiling their new BP caps (which will also be worn throughout spring training, natch). But thanks to an inside source, Uni Watch is now prepared to provide you with an exclusive sneak peek at the new headwear -- 36 new caps in all, because some teams have separate designs for home and away.

The longstanding BP cap trend has been that each design cycle is worse than the previous one. But Uni Watch is happy to report that this streak has finally been broken. The new caps have no silly stretch panels and no extraneous design. So most of the new caps are better than the old ones.

Guess the Dodgers' cap didn't make the "improved" list.