Five AAA International League Teams Doing a Major Shuffle

09-16-2006, 03:04 PM

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>> The report indicated that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is

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looking to move the Triple-A team closer to New York, with Scranton, Pa. -- which is approximately 120 miles west of New York City -- representing a possible destination. The Phillies' Triple-A team has been in Scranton since 1989, but the Dispatch reports that Philadelphia allowed its contract to lapse, opening the door for another team to move in.I know that Allentown is building a stadium for a AAA team. I thought it was supposed to be affiliated with the Phillies. Or maybe the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barron franchise is moving there. Of course, the Mets and Yankees might want to upgrade the Cyclone and SI Yankees to AAA, but I don't think this market would support the high level minor league teams in the shadow of the big club. Maybe if NY only had one MLB team...

09-16-2006, 06:07 PM

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"Drew" wrote ...

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The report indicated that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is looking to move the Triple-A team closer to New York, with Scranton, Pa. -- which is approximately 120 miles west of New York City -- representing a possible destination. The Phillies' Triple-A team has been in Scranton since 1989, but the Dispatch reports that Philadelphia allowed its contract to lapse, opening the door for another team to move in.I know that Allentown is building a stadium for a AAA team. I thought it was supposed to be affiliated with the Phillies. Or maybe the Scranton-Wilkes Barre Red Barron franchise is moving there. Of course, the Mets and Yankees might want to upgrade the Cyclone and SI Yankees to AAA, but I don't think this market would support the high level minor league teams in the shadow of the big club. Maybe if NY only had one MLB team... The five AAA teams in the International League doing the shuffle are -- New York Yankees (Columbus Clippers) Washington Nationals (New Orleans Zephyrs) New York Mets (Norfolk Tides) Baltimore Orioles (Ottawa Lynx) Philadelphia Phillies (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons)

The Ottawa franchise is moving to Allentown to become the new Phillies AAA
franchise, I believe. Remember, this doesn't involve players, just the minor
league team ownership and team management. The coaches and players are the
property of the major league teams.

09-16-2006, 06:16 PM

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The Ottawa franchise is moving to Allentown to become the new Phillies AAA franchise, I believe. Remember, this doesn't involve players, just the minor league team ownership and team management. The coaches and players are the property of the major league teams.

I guess I could explain a little bit more. The SWB franchise is owned by the
local government (as is the AA Harrisburg Senator franchise). The Phillies
tired of doing business with the SWB political owners, I believe the story goes,
and didn't renew the deal. So they went looking for an available AAA franchise
and found one for sale in Ottawa, struck a deal with an owner ship team willing
to run the program (Craig Stein, AA Reading Phillies owner, for one) and CS and
his owner group put together a deal with Allentown for a stadium.

At least that's the 50 cent tour as I recall it.

Not sure where the SWB thing will end up.

09-16-2006, 07:55 PM

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The five AAA teams in the International League doing the shuffle are -- New York Yankees (Columbus Clippers) Washington Nationals (New Orleans Zephyrs) New York Mets (Norfolk Tides) Baltimore Orioles (Ottawa Lynx) Philadelphia Phillies (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons) The Ottawa franchise is moving to Allentown to become the new Phillies AAA franchise, I believe. Remember, this doesn't involve players, just the minor league team ownership and team management. The coaches and players are the property of the major league teams. I guess I could explain a little bit more. The SWB franchise is owned by the local government (as is the AA Harrisburg Senator franchise). The Phillies tired of doing business with the SWB political owners, I believe the story goes, and didn't renew the deal. So they went looking for an available AAA franchise and found one for sale in Ottawa, struck a deal with an owner ship team willing to run the program (Craig Stein, AA Reading Phillies owner, for one) and CS and his owner group put together a deal with Allentown for a stadium. At least that's the 50 cent tour as I recall it. Not sure where the SWB thing will end up.

09-16-2006, 08:03 PM

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Scranton Wilkes Barre will get the Yankees
Ottawa will be in Bowie Md where the O's AA eastern league team was
Bowie from the eastern league will then relocate to Wilmington De.(blue
rocks)
Phillies AAA team is NOT moving to Allentown where the old Northeast
league Allentown Ambassadors played from 1998-2003,they are moving to
Easton where the old Atlantic League Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds
almost played

Atlantic League will add 3 teams
South Maryland Blue Crabs
York Revolution
Johnstown Johnnies( formerly Road Warriors)

WildWeasel wrote:

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"WildWeasel" wrote ...

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> The five AAA teams in the International League doing the shuffle are -- New York Yankees (Columbus Clippers) Washington Nationals (New Orleans Zephyrs) New York Mets (Norfolk Tides) Baltimore Orioles (Ottawa Lynx) Philadelphia Phillies (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons)

The Ottawa franchise is moving to Allentown to become the new Phillies AAA franchise, I believe. Remember, this doesn't involve players, just the minor league team ownership and team management. The coaches and players are the property of the major league teams.

I guess I could explain a little bit more. The SWB franchise is owned by the local government (as is the AA Harrisburg Senator franchise). The Phillies tired of doing business with the SWB political owners, I believe the story goes, and didn't renew the deal. So they went looking for an available AAA franchise and found one for sale in Ottawa, struck a deal with an owner ship team willing to run the program (Craig Stein, AA Reading Phillies owner, for one) and CS and his owner group put together a deal with Allentown for a stadium. At least that's the 50 cent tour as I recall it. Not sure where the SWB thing will end up.

09-16-2006, 09:11 PM

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There always been rumors building a baseball stadium in the NJ
Meadowlands
Sports Complex. A major league franchise is out the question, so why
not an
AAA club. When is that rail line to the Sports Complex suppose to be
finish

wont happen
there are TWO Atlantic League teams toooo close to there
Newark Bears
Somerset Patriots(woodbridge nj)

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>>> The five AAA teams in the International League doing the shuffle are -->> New York Yankees (Columbus Clippers)> Washington Nationals (New Orleans Zephyrs)> New York Mets (Norfolk Tides)> Baltimore Orioles (Ottawa Lynx)> Philadelphia Phillies (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons) The Ottawa franchise is moving to Allentown to become the new Phillies AAA franchise, I believe. Remember, this doesn't involve players, just the minor league team ownership and team management. The coaches and players are the property of the major league teams. I guess I could explain a little bit more. The SWB franchise is owned by the local government (as is the AA Harrisburg Senator franchise). The Phillies tired of doing business with the SWB political owners, I believe the story goes, and didn't renew the deal. So they went looking for an available AAA franchise and found one for sale in Ottawa, struck a deal with an owner ship team willing to run the program (Craig Stein, AA Reading Phillies owner, for one) and CS and his owner group put together a deal with Allentown for a stadium. At least that's the 50 cent tour as I recall it. Not sure where the SWB thing will end up. There always been rumors building a baseball stadium in the NJ Meadowlands Sports Complex. A major league franchise is out the question, so why not an AAA club. When is that rail line to the Sports Complex suppose to be finish? DREW

09-16-2006, 09:18 PM

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Note:
Northeast league is now known as the Can-Am League

and imagine an eastern league with
this

South
Harrisburg Senators
Reading Phillies
Trenton Thunder
Wilmington Blue Rocks(was Bowie)
Altoona Curve
Akron Aeros

North
Binghamton Mets
Connecticut Coasters
Springfield Wolves (was Erie)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
New Britain Rock Cats
Portland Sea Dogs
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Scranton Wilkes Barre will get the Yankees Ottawa will be in Bowie Md where the O's AA eastern league team was Bowie from the eastern league will then relocate to Wilmington De.(blue rocks) Phillies AAA team is NOT moving to Allentown where the old Northeast league Allentown Ambassadors played from 1998-2003,they are moving to Easton where the old Atlantic League Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds almost played Atlantic League will add 3 teams South Maryland Blue Crabs York Revolution Johnstown Johnnies( formerly Road Warriors) WildWeasel wrote:

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"WildWeasel" wrote ...

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I guess I could explain a little bit more. The SWB franchise is owned by the local government (as is the AA Harrisburg Senator franchise). The Phillies tired of doing business with the SWB political owners, I believe the story goes, and didn't renew the deal. So they went looking for an available AAA franchise and found one for sale in Ottawa, struck a deal with an owner ship team willing to run the program (Craig Stein, AA Reading Phillies owner, for one) and CS and his owner group put together a deal with Allentown for a stadium. At least that's the 50 cent tour as I recall it. Not sure where the SWB thing will end up.

09-16-2006, 09:43 PM

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"Coffeehouse Schmuck" wrote ...

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Scranton Wilkes Barre will get the Yankees Ottawa will be in Bowie Md where the O's AA eastern league team was Bowie from the eastern league will then relocate to Wilmington De.(blue rocks) Phillies AAA team is NOT moving to Allentown where the old Northeast league Allentown Ambassadors played from 1998-2003,they are moving to Easton where the old Atlantic League Lehigh Valley Black Diamonds almost played

A-B-E ... all the same

Allentown = Easton

And aren't they building a stadium?

09-16-2006, 10:39 PM

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There always been rumors building a baseball stadium in the NJ Meadowlands Sports Complex. A major league franchise is out the question, so why not an AAA club.

It is not a rumor, a professional baseball stadium is going to be built as
part of Xanadu. There is a chance the Marlins will relocate there. MLB loves
the NY area market, over 18,000,000 people, by far the largest in the
Nation.

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09-17-2006, 12:40 AM

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Drew wrote:

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The five AAA teams in the International League doing the shuffle are --
Washington Nationals (New Orleans Zephyrs)

The Zephyrs are part of the Pacific Coast League, not the International
League.

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