What a great time of year. The weather is warming up, buds are breaking and spring training is in full swing. I’m writing this post on a flight to Arizona to meet with current and prospective 3N2 players and help facilitate one of our annual 3N2 photo shoots. Our player photo shoots help provide the player images you see on the 3N2 website and in Product Catalogs. Our 2011 catalog will go to print in less than 4 weeks – just in time for the retail pre-book season – and many of the photos from Arizona will make their way into the pages.
I missed the Arizona trip last year as I crashed a scooter the day before my flight (thank goodness for helmets – please wear them). This year, I vowed to stay off any two-wheeled toys in lead up to this trip.
Marty Graham, our President and Director of Player Relations, has done a great job solidifying the ranks of the 3N2 player line-up for 2010. Marty has long been a baseball stats junkie and working closely with players is a role he is perfectly suited for.
This year, many of the big-name baseball brands dropped a significant portion of their endorsed players, which produced a surplus of quality players without deals. This depressed the value of the player endorsement deals, which really helps smaller companies like 3N2.
Our cornerstone guys, Neftali Feliz and Michael Taylor, are suiting up for the Texas Rangers and Oakland A’s respectively, while new addition Reggie Willits is playing for the California Angels. We have also added a handful of other strong, big-league guys to our roster. Check our roster page on the website for the full roster.
In addition, there are a couple of other big names we are still pursuing and hope to have further clarity before the season starts in April.
I will be feeding updates from Arizona through our 3N2 Facebook and Twitter pages so please become a fan if you have not already!