Minor League Ball Apparel?
by John Sickels on Feb 26, 2026 3:21 PM EST
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Would you guys have any interest in purchasing clothing/apparel with the Minor League Ball or a similar logo?
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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, 2026 5:23 PM CST
by e-gus on Feb 26, 2026 3:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Only if the logo was Bud Selig being sodomized by a centaur A-Rod
by gogotabata on Feb 26, 2026 3:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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
by gatling on Feb 26, 2026 3:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
sb
it would be through the SB Nation store.
by John Sickels on Feb 26, 2026 3:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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
by gatling on Feb 26, 2026 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
shirt
No idea. At this point I’m just at the gauging interest stage.
by John Sickels on Feb 26, 2026 3:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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
by JT12340 on Feb 26, 2026 6:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 6:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 8:12 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Polo Shirt
I would buy one. Better yet, a collar-less shirt like a polo with a few buttons.
Play ball!
by tmannino on Feb 26, 2026 3:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 4:24 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ball cap would be a no-brainer. I'd consider shirts too.
by RisingFastball on Feb 26, 2026 4:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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."
by fourfingerwoo on Feb 26, 2026 7:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Pretty lame logo
Not sure why I’d want anything with that logo on it. Sorry.
by footballstu on Feb 26, 2026 8:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 8:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 11:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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
by daveh33 on Feb 27, 2026 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yes.
you need a new logo. the steroid era is ostensibly over.
by larry on Feb 27, 2026 4:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Love the site, but honestly I think the logo is pretty weak. I agree that something without the juiced batter would work a lot better…
by St.Steve on Feb 27, 2026 7:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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, 2026 3:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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!
by almantle on Feb 27, 2026 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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
by Dirk Diggler on Feb 27, 2026 12:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
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