Gothamite Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 The Yankees switched their AAA club from Columbus to Trenton because of travel concerns. They wanted easier call-ups and rehab assignments.Trenton's Double-A. Their Triple-A team is in Scranton-Wilkes Barre.You're right, of course. Thanks for the correction. But the reason behind the change remains. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smzimbabwe Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Are minor league teams still allowed to participate in the draft each June? I know a few did it some time ago, but I haven't paid much attention since... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 So why would the Rockies choose to drop Colorado Springs? Something must be very wrong with that club.I'll have to search for the article, but I believe Ballpark Digest said Colorado Springs had the lowest attendance in AAA. I know Colorado's supposed to be wonderful in the summer, but you'd think the Rockies affiliation would give the Sky Sox at least enough of a jolt to not be in the doldrums. http://www.wizardsxtra.com Is it the shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELDARBfield Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 It actually looks like the Brewers could end up farther away in Fresno:Two sources told me only that the A's would not be returning to Sacramento and that the Giants are the likely new tenant at Raley Field. The other two told me that it will end up as a three-way movement, with the Giants going to Sacramento, the A's going to the new ballpark in Nashville and the Milwaukee Brewers (currently in Nashville) ending up in Fresno.That's the 7th paragraph of this article. Twitter • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • Tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Why can't the A's affiliate with Fresno? ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmm Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 The Mets re-upped with Las Vegas.Are minor league teams still allowed to participate in the draft each June? I know a few did it some time ago, but I haven't paid much attention since... No. The ones who did pick were unaffiliated (they didn't have an MLB parent club) and there are none of those left in MiLB. And even if there were any unaffiliated teams, they wouldn't be allowed to pick due to a change in rules in 1990 after the Miami Miracle pissed off MLB teams by drafting a bunch of players.The story is here.http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2011/2612320.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomDreamer Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 The Sacramento River Cats will no longer be affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 The Sacramento River Cats will no longer be affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. It was pretty much known a while back that the River Cats were not going to renew with the A's and affiliate with the Giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgladding Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 The RiverCats have announced they are dropping the A's affiliation, which means several cities are expecting changes:Sacramento (Giants)Fresno (Brewers)Nashville (A's). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That would be pretty funny to see a Giants affiliate in "Oakland territory". THEY ARE SURROUNDED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That would be pretty funny to see a Giants affiliate in "Oakland territory". THEY ARE SURROUNDED!I wouldn't say it's Oakland territory or San Francisco territory.Northern California has a complete split on San Francisco and Oakland teams. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That would be pretty funny to see a Giants affiliate in "Oakland territory". THEY ARE SURROUNDED!I wouldn't say it's Oakland territory or San Francisco territory.Northern California has a complete split on San Francisco and Oakland teams.No. A's are pretty much the East Bay and that's it. The Giants have everything else in the Bay. Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanB06 Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Appalachian League (Rookie-A) news:Mariners out, Yankees in at Pulaski: http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140909&content_id=93875220&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb  Sodboy13 said: As you watch more basketball, you will learn to appreciate the difference between "defense" and "couldn't find the rim with a pair of bloodhounds and a Garmin." meet the new page, not the same as the old page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAnfield Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That would be pretty funny to see a Giants affiliate in "Oakland territory". THEY ARE SURROUNDED! I wouldn't say it's Oakland territory or San Francisco territory.Northern California has a complete split on San Francisco and Oakland teams. No. A's are pretty much the East Bay and that's it. The Giants have everything else in the Bay.I'd be willing to disagree. South Bay has a big A's fan base (I'd say split), and Sacramento is just about split. Giants are the flavor of the day because of the nice ballpark and recent World Series titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fool Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 Also, Sacramento airs Giants games on CW31 simulcasted from NBC Bay Area. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 That would be pretty funny to see a Giants affiliate in "Oakland territory". THEY ARE SURROUNDED! I wouldn't say it's Oakland territory or San Francisco territory.Northern California has a complete split on San Francisco and Oakland teams. No. A's are pretty much the East Bay and that's it. The Giants have everything else in the Bay.I'd be willing to disagree. South Bay has a big A's fan base (I'd say split), and Sacramento is just about split. Giants are the flavor of the day because of the nice ballpark and recent World Series titles.I don't think so. I have lived in the East Bay and South Bay. More Giants presence in the South Bay. A's presence is strong, but nowhere near what the Giants have now. Flavor of the month sure, but still overall, lots more Giants. Sacramento was a part of NorCal that the A's had and now that's going to be taken away. Adding with the SJ Giants, that's two minor league teams (assuming Giants get the Cats) that the Giants have sandwiching NorCal. Tough for the A's. Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Lots of moves yesterday & today, with a few remaining. Keep track here:http://ballparkdigest.com/200905261902/minor-league-baseball/news/affiliate-dance-2012- Dodgers to Oklahoma City (AAA) and Tulsa (AA)- Colorado to Albuquerque (AAA) and New Britain (AA)- Twins to Chatanooga (AA)- Cubs to Myrtle Beach (Hi A)- Indians to Lynchburg (Hi A)Remaining teams are:AAAColorado Springs (Houston/Milwaukee, with Oakland as a longshot)Nashville (Brewers didnt renew, but could re-sign)Fresno (Oakland makes the most sense)Sacramento (probably Giants)High ADaytona (FSL) - Sounds like a Reds deal is imminent, but Braves would work tooCarolina Mudcats - Indians ditched, probably Braves since it's Braves territoryBakersfield & High Desert (Cali) - Rangers and Mariners will duke it out, Mariners opted out of High Desert but could return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 This blog does a good job of keeping track as well. The colors help. http://minorleaguesource.com/pdc.htmlThat and the link above AstroBull shared are the two bookmarks I use every two years at affiliate renewal time.Anyway, the Cubs were rumored to be interested in Fort Wayne of the Midwest League, but it seems they re-upped with the Padres. It's likely back to Kane County unless South Bend can woo them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 High ACarolina Mudcats - Indians ditched, probably Braves since it's Braves territoryThat's unfortunate, but not terribly unexpected. The "AA to A" move of the Mudcats (achieved by buying the A-level Kinston team and moving it to Zebulon, and selling the AA-level franchise so it could relocate) two years ago has backfired, big time. While not that long ago they were viewed on par with the Durham Bulls here, now they're an afterthought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 To clarify, I read on ballpark watch that it was the Sounds in Nashville that killed the affiliation. Sucks for the Brewers as they hung around for 10 years and as a new ballpark opens BANG they're out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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