Padres brown uniform mockups by John Brubaker are awesome

The new-look Padres would be complete with a new look in their uniforms.

John B. is at it again. We've shared his work on Gaslamp Ball before here and here, but he's been updating and promoting his designs again lately. His newest photoshop features one of Preller's Padres, Matt Kemp, sporting the brown pinstripe concept, and it looks like a home run (baseball puns are fun on a bun) (so is rhyming).

#MattKemp#backthebrownSDpic.twitter.com/VgZ2d1LyxX

— John Brubaker (@johnbrubaker) January 8, 2015

New-Look Padres, Back in Brown. http://t.co/7GZVRYMZil@Padres@PadresMikeDee@gaslampball@LobShotspic.twitter.com/zEuYJmR78F

— John Brubaker (@johnbrubaker) January 8, 2015

@LybargerBrewery@jodes0405 Same project yeah, it's been ongoing. The main change was adding the Matt Kemp version in the home whites

— John Brubaker (@johnbrubaker) January 8, 2015

Count me in as a supporter of this look. These uniforms look sharp. And while I, like jbox, do prefer the more gaudy and traditional use of brown/gold/orange by the Padres (as well as the "Taco Bell" hats and the old school SD logo), if something like John's mockups are what we need to get brown back in the team's everyday lineup, then that's a compromise I'm more than willing - enthusiastic even - to make. It's a perfect blend of tradition and modernity, with the throwback PCL "Padres" script and the modern "San Diego" font and interlocking SD logo.

Here are just some of the responses on Twitter to John's uniform concepts:

@CT2SD@johnbrubaker that's the only thing missing from what could be an outstanding season. Bring back the brown uniforms! @Padres

— Monty an Aztec4Life (@LongLiveMonty) January 8, 2015

@ParkAtThePark@CT2SD@johnbrubaker

— Juddy (@blakejud) January 8, 2015

@johnbrubaker@Padres@PadresMikeDee@gaslampball@LobShots Those look GREAT.

— 90FeetOfPerfection (@duaneharris19) January 8, 2015

When the brown returns, so will ALL my faith. @johnbrubaker@LobShots@Padres@PadresMikeDee@gaslampball

— dantestack (@dantestack) January 8, 2015

@johnbrubaker@Padres@PadresMikeDee@gaslampball@LobShots Those look GREAT.

— 90FeetOfPerfection (@duaneharris19) January 8, 2015

The @Padres should 1000% do this. BROWN, baby "@johnbrubaker: New-Look Padres, Back in Brown. http://t.co/VgvMu2sjKopic.twitter.com/xYbyzb5q43"

— Travis Hunter (@t_hunter_yeah) January 8, 2015

A thousand! That's a lot of percent!

@johnbrubaker@Padres@PadresMikeDee@gaslampball@LobShots I am not a jersey wearing guy - but I would buy and wear that!

— Rob Connolly (@SDirishFAN) January 8, 2015

Converting the non-jersey-wearers! Brown is magical!

@johnbrubaker@Padres@PadresMikeDee Awesome. If this happens I'll be buying new gear on day 1.

— Chris Teclaw (@CTeclaw) January 8, 2015

@johnbrubaker@VocalMinorityNV@Padres@PadresMikeDee@gaslampball@LobShots nailed it

— Quin (@Boondoggle2) January 8, 2015

Inb4 athletics68: Meh.
Inb4 Friar Fever: #BringBackTheSand #PutTheSandBackinSANDiego

BROWN FOREVER!!