SAN FRANCISCO -- When the Giants weren't able to get their usual Orange Friday jerseys in time, they went with a pretty good backup plan: Really, Really, Really Orange Friday.
Because of the shortened spring training, production and delivery of uniforms has been delayed league-wide, which kept the usual Orange Friday jerseys from being shipped to San Francisco in time for Friday night's game, the first Friday home game (aside from Opening Day, when teams wear their main jersey) at Oracle Park this season. The Giants will instead wear their City Connect jerseys, which typically are worn on Tuesday nights at home.
MLB jerseys are made by Fanatics and alternate jerseys have been delayed around the league, impacting all 30 clubs, including the A's, who have been without their popular kelly green jerseys. The Giants typically wear their traditional orange on Friday nights, but they swapped in the much brighter shade for the opener against the Washington Nationals, which might actually be helpful.
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Before Friday's game, the Giants announced that Brandon Belt and Dominic Leone have joined three others on the COVID IL. They are without nearly all of their usual starters against right-handed starting pitchers, but they do have a secret weapon. They're 10-1 over the last two years in the City Connects, including 2-0 this year.
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