Let's All Do the Triple-A Shuffle

Jaypers · 09-18-2018, 03:55 PM

For those keeping track:

Your new AAA affiliates:

Mets to Syracuse.
Rangers to Nashville.
Astros to Round Rock.
A's to Las Vegas.
Nationals to Fresno. (that's like, right around the corner, right?)
Brewers to San Antonio. (formerly a AA club)

PejaD · 09-18-2018, 04:34 PM

Wow. Losers (aside from Colorado Springs who now no longer has full season MILB baseball) seem to be the Nats and Rangers.

Nats will probably now need ~24 hour notice for a call-up from AAA to arrive; I thought they would get Nashville, but I guess the Rangers beat them to it. For the Rangers, Nashville seems to be a worse choice geographically than Round Rock or San Antonio, but Nashville has newer facilities and quite a few flights between Dallas and Nashville every day.

DSizzle31 · 09-18-2018, 04:45 PM

Where will the Padres AA affiliate be now that San Antonio is AAA?

PejaD · 09-18-2018, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DSizzle31

Where will the Padres AA affiliate be now that San Antonio is AAA?

Amarillo
http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t5368

DSizzle31 · 09-18-2018, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PejaD

Amarillo
http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t5368

Thank you!

lamiwe21 · 09-18-2018, 05:13 PM

Rumor is this might happen:

Pensacola: Twins or Athletics
Chattanooga: Reds or Athletics
Midland: Reds or Twins

packman80 · 09-18-2018, 06:25 PM

Heard Brewers are moving from one dump of a stadium to another dump of a stadium that pretty much San Antonio was all they could get at it's a stadium below most AAA standards. Hopefully Brewers can start shopping around and in couple years when deal is up find a city that has a decent ballpark to play in for their AAA team.

Steve2112 · 09-19-2018, 07:24 AM

The funniest thing to me about the Mets/Syracuse situation is that the Mets have now owned the (soon-to-be-renamed) Chiefs for a year, which means the Chiefs were under Mets control, while fielding a Nationals affiliate, for an entire baseball season.

Though I'll miss the 'Chiefs' moniker, I look forward to finding out what the new team name will be (I know Cuomo declared that it would be the 'Mets', but A. he's just a politician so what does he know, and B. it doesn't make any sense, given the recent movement over the past several years to rid the minor leagues of the nicknames of the MLB parent club). I say, make the Salt Potatoes a permanent thing, but with Mets colors. The handful of 'alter-ego games' the Chiefs played as the Salt Potatoes over the past two seasons was a big hit with the fans.

bounty37h · 09-19-2018, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lamiwe21

Rumor is this might happen:

Pensacola: Twins or Athletics
Chattanooga: Reds or Athletics
Midland: Reds or Twins

I hope not, as a Reds fan I love having them w Louisville in the IL so can see them the one time a year they come to Durham to paly the Bulls.

blackandgold · 09-19-2018, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DSizzle31

Where will the Padres AA affiliate be now that San Antonio is AAA?

Hope they come to New Orleans The Baby cakes are supposed to move next year or the year after

notoriousrmb · 09-19-2018, 08:00 AM

I'm ignorant. Can someone educate me as to why all these changes happened?

Skipscards · 09-19-2018, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaypers

Nationals to Fresno. (that's like, right around the corner, right?)

Could be worse. I remember when the Marlins came in to the league their first AAA team was in Edmonton! Talk about motivation. Not good enough in sunny Miami? Fine, we’re sending you to Canada!

Skipscards · 09-19-2018, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by notoriousrmb

I'm ignorant. Can someone educate me as to why all these changes happened?

Contracts were up and either negotiations fell throuh or a better deal came along. Once in a while it happens for logistical reasons or simply because the parent club prefers a different league.

Bowman1951 · 09-19-2018, 09:16 AM

You totally forgot about the Red Sox off to Worcester.

http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2018/...osox-worcester

griffan15 · 09-19-2018, 09:52 AM

Washington has a club in Fresno, San Francisco has a club in Richmond....makes complete sense.

ksemmel · 09-19-2018, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaypers

For those keeping track:

Your new AAA affiliates:

Mets to Syracuse.
Rangers to Nashville.
Astros to Round Rock.
A's to Las Vegas.
Nationals to Fresno. (that's like, right around the corner, right?)
Brewers to San Antonio. (formerly a AA club)

It is about time

camden_yardage · 09-19-2018, 10:54 AM

I wouldn’t be surprised that wherever the nats land is a one year deal. The Potomac Nationals (High A) in northern VA are moving about an hour south in 2020 leaving their current stadium open. It’s not a great stadium but at least it’s close.

09-18-2018, 03:55 PM	#1
Jaypers Bowman Scout Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: IL Posts: 51,707 cardboardconglomerate	Let's All Do the Triple-A Shuffle For those keeping track: Your new AAA affiliates: Mets to Syracuse. Rangers to Nashville. Astros to Round Rock. A's to Las Vegas. Nationals to Fresno. (that's like, right around the corner, right?) Brewers to San Antonio. (formerly a AA club) __________________ Impervious to baiting.

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09-19-2018, 07:24 AM	#8
Steve2112 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 1,014	The funniest thing to me about the Mets/Syracuse situation is that the Mets have now owned the (soon-to-be-renamed) Chiefs for a year, which means the Chiefs were under Mets control, while fielding a Nationals affiliate, for an entire baseball season. Though I'll miss the 'Chiefs' moniker, I look forward to finding out what the new team name will be (I know Cuomo declared that it would be the 'Mets', but A. he's just a politician so what does he know, and B. it doesn't make any sense, given the recent movement over the past several years to rid the minor leagues of the nicknames of the MLB parent club). I say, make the Salt Potatoes a permanent thing, but with Mets colors. The handful of 'alter-ego games' the Chiefs played as the Salt Potatoes over the past two seasons was a big hit with the fans. __________________ -current projects: Topps Chrome base autos 2004-present -2008 Donruss EEE #190 Carson Blair "Aspirations" auto /25 (have four of the 25) -always interested in people's unwanted Pat Neshek base cards

09-18-2018, 04:34 PM	#2
PejaD Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 4,071	Wow. Losers (aside from Colorado Springs who now no longer has full season MILB baseball) seem to be the Nats and Rangers. Nats will probably now need ~24 hour notice for a call-up from AAA to arrive; I thought they would get Nashville, but I guess the Rangers beat them to it. For the Rangers, Nashville seems to be a worse choice geographically than Round Rock or San Antonio, but Nashville has newer facilities and quite a few flights between Dallas and Nashville every day.

09-18-2018, 05:13 PM	#6
lamiwe21 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 544	Rumor is this might happen: Pensacola: Twins or Athletics Chattanooga: Reds or Athletics Midland: Reds or Twins

09-18-2018, 06:25 PM	#7
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17,245	Heard Brewers are moving from one dump of a stadium to another dump of a stadium that pretty much San Antonio was all they could get at it's a stadium below most AAA standards. Hopefully Brewers can start shopping around and in couple years when deal is up find a city that has a decent ballpark to play in for their AAA team.

09-19-2018, 08:00 AM	#11
notoriousrmb Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 6,837	I'm ignorant. Can someone educate me as to why all these changes happened?

09-19-2018, 09:16 AM	#14
Bowman1951 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Boston 'Burbs Posts: 4,717 djblitz Bowman1951	You totally forgot about the Red Sox off to Worcester. http://www.wbur.org/bostonomix/2018/...osox-worcester

09-19-2018, 09:52 AM	#15
griffan15 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 7,539 griffan15	Washington has a club in Fresno, San Francisco has a club in Richmond....makes complete sense.

09-19-2018, 10:54 AM	#17
camden_yardage Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 307 Smithvintagecards smithdfs	I wouldn’t be surprised that wherever the nats land is a one year deal. The Potomac Nationals (High A) in northern VA are moving about an hour south in 2020 leaving their current stadium open. It’s not a great stadium but at least it’s close.