Minor League Ball Apparel?
by John Sickels on Feb 26, 2010 3:21 PM EST
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I could see myself sporting a t-shirt.
oh
So now it’s my fault you like fucking other peoples’ wives.
by larry on Feb 23, 2010 5:23 PM CST
I'd probably buy one
Are you looking at doing this on your own, or going thru the guy Blez used for all the AN merchandise? My Athletics Nation shirt is getting pretty worn so I could use another somewhat obscure baseball shirt to replace it and to draw odd looks and questions.
RIP Nick Adenhart
sb
it would be through the SB Nation store.
by John Sickels on Feb 26, 2010 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I'd buy one
Putting anything on the back of the shirt? Like “In Sickels We Trust” or something like that?
RIP Nick Adenhart
shirt
No idea. At this point I’m just at the gauging interest stage.
by John Sickels on Feb 26, 2010 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
Have you thought of trying to market Milb apparel and hats?
I could see myself buying things of that nature and with would also be a good marketing ploy to get more readers if it were linked to your site… I’m not sure of all the legal hassles, but I would definitely buy hats and jerseys…
"When Justin Upton faces Lincecum, I think Christ might appear in the heavens, and the world will end." -JakeFree
I love this idea
If you could work out a deal for these products I would purchase a bunch of stuff.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on Feb 26, 2010 6:46 PM EST up reply actions
I'd buy a shirt from you
even if it was god awful ugly and I never wear it. I just want to chip my two cents in to make sure you can continue doing what you do. I get more insightfl info from you and your contributors here then I do from an unnamed pay site.
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers."
by fourfingerwoo on Feb 27, 2010 8:12 AM EST up reply actions
Polo Shirt
I would buy one. Better yet, a collar-less shirt like a polo with a few buttons.
Play ball!
No
Personally I’m not interested.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on Feb 26, 2010 4:24 PM EST reply actions
I"ll bite
a Minor League Balls Banana Hammock would drive the ladies at the pool crazy
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers."
Pretty lame logo
Not sure why I’d want anything with that logo on it. Sorry.
sometimes it's best just to say nothing at all
but I quess your brutal honesty is respected throughout your neck of the woods
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers."
by fourfingerwoo on Feb 27, 2010 8:08 AM EST up reply actions
Wrong
John needs HONEST feedback when he is asking if people would invest in one of his new ventures. It does him no good to have all these people either tell him they would buy a shirt, or have them stay quiet, if in reality they know they really will not do so. That could cause him to lose money by making a bad investment.
Also, while footballstu could have worded his criticism more kindly, he does raise a valid point. If John does decide to go forward with his apparel, perhaps he should first create a new, more appealing logo for the website. If he received honest feedback on the new logo from the website, that would definitely help increase sales of the merchandise as it would be a logo that the majority of the community finds attractive.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on Feb 27, 2010 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
feedback
KBR is right, I need honest feedback.
I’m planning a series of upgrades and new features on the site, and I need to know what works and what doesn’t. A new logo or look may be a part of it.
by John Sickels on Feb 27, 2010 12:27 PM EST up reply actions
New logo
John if you got a different logo I would probably by a shirt. Something a little old school would be pretty sweet. I think it would be good if you got your readers to post their favorite minor league logos so you could get a feel for what they find visually appealing.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on Feb 27, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
i agree about the logo
looks very outdated. maybe hit up some local / or non local graphic design students/kids if you don’t know of anyone
Honestly, the logo doesn't really do anything for me
Unfortunately I don’t have any great ideas for one, but the cartoony, bulky slugger image just doesn’t grab me.
It’d probably be a good idea to avoid a derivative of an existing silhouetted player/bat/ball style logo, but keeping it simple would be a good idea.
Not too long ago I did a t-shirt based on the idea of using a photo I took and turning it into a solid-style color (which made the printing process very simple, too) and it was very well-received by some A’s fans. That was just a fun little one-off idea I had, though. Hard to say what’d work best for a Sickels shirt.
Last of the Ninth - Photography
point taken
quess thats y I don’t have a degree in marketing
"The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers."
by fourfingerwoo on Feb 27, 2010 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
I voted No, John
but that was based on the assumption of the existing logo…something more appealing to me, then “I’m in”…Good luck, hope you can swing it!
I might buy a Get Off My Lawn shirt
but that’s about it
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
no, but...
if the logo was something different i would be a lot more likely to do so.
Baseball is like life. It's a day-to-day existence, full of ups and downs. You make the most of your opportunities in baseball as you do in life. - E Harwell
basically
So basically the main theme here is that the logo sucks.
It’s five years old and needs to be updated in any event. I’m thinking something less cartoony and more classic-looking. I have to consult with a graphic designer.
Suggestion
Why don’t you appeal to the community and see if anyone can come up with something? Hiring a graphic designer can be quite expensive. Perhaps you could contact a local college and see if anyone would be interested in working on it for a co-op position.
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."
-Jonathan Swift
by King Billy Royal on Feb 28, 2010 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
A design our new logo contest
Give away copies of the book to the top 3 designs in your estimation, then have a community vote for a winner.
If it wasn't for disappointments, I wouldn't have any appointments.
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