tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post5283931650045972068..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: Doin' the affiliation shuffle?Edward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-67012042831276584472012-02-28T15:03:03.073-06:002012-02-28T15:03:03.073-06:00Interesting, JimCrikket. One thing I've been ...Interesting, JimCrikket. One thing I've been wondering about for the past couple of years is why St. Paul continually seeks bonding for a Lowertown stadium serving an unaffiliated minor league team when, to my mind, it makes more sense to try to place a Twins-affiliated Midwest League team there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-55342785970537747642012-02-11T12:24:29.207-06:002012-02-11T12:24:29.207-06:00I won't be at all surprised if the Twins move ...I won't be at all surprised if the Twins move their low-A affiliation out of Beloit, too. There are several Midwest League affiliations expiring after 2012 so there will be a few options.JimCrikkethttp://knuckleballsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-20474615450527301492012-02-11T11:28:54.544-06:002012-02-11T11:28:54.544-06:00Interesting post, Edward. When I was at the Rock C...Interesting post, Edward. When I was at the Rock Cats hot stove event a few weeks ago, Bill Smith repeatedly praised the virtues of the affiliation in New Britain, and in no uncertain terms indicated that, at least from the Twins' standpoint, they were thrilled with what was happening in AA (he did not give the same indication with respect to Rochester).<br /><br />Not that I take as gospel what Bill Smith says to Rock Cats fans in a hotel ballroom, but it would be a little surprising to see the Rock Cats and the Twins separate.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01193037924987429075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-89032226195137840752012-02-11T11:15:48.967-06:002012-02-11T11:15:48.967-06:00Then what would happen to the Jays AAA affiliate i...Then what would happen to the Jays AAA affiliate in Vegas? If nothing else, it would provide Twins fans with the chance to see their AAA team more than in the International League.Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-77262735435742541792012-02-11T09:16:26.424-06:002012-02-11T09:16:26.424-06:00The Twins are one of the few organizations that ha...The Twins are one of the few organizations that has their AAA and AA teams so far away from their MLB base. This does not help player development or movement. Ideally they will have their AAA team some place in the Midwest and would be part of the PCL (like KC-Omaha, Cubs-Des Moines). Infrastructure is a problem, since most of the available ballparks in the area are Northwoods League ballparks and would not cut it in a Rookie league...thrylos98https://www.blogger.com/profile/15729211884114784386noreply@blogger.com