Comments on: PDC Updates http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/ We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future - FDR Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:06:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Pilchard http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-62956 Pilchard Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:26:22 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-62956 <p>Good analysis. If that is the lot that the Nats are left with, I would rank those 3 options as follows:</p> <ol> <li>Memphis</li> <li>NO</li> <li>Albuquerque</li> </ol> Good analysis. If that is the lot that the Nats are left with, I would rank those 3 options as follows:

  1. Memphis
  2. NO
  3. Albuquerque
]]> By: Ric http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-62963 Ric Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:52:07 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-62963 <p>I have to imagine St. Louis and Memphis will work it out, and Washington and Florida will be stuck with New Orleans and Albuquerque. If Florida is looking to move, I wonder if New Orleans would prefer them given that the Nationals jumped ship in 2006. The best solution would be to move NO to Richmond, but can't see that happening politically.</p> I have to imagine St. Louis and Memphis will work it out, and Washington and Florida will be stuck with New Orleans and Albuquerque. If Florida is looking to move, I wonder if New Orleans would prefer them given that the Nationals jumped ship in 2006. The best solution would be to move NO to Richmond, but can’t see that happening politically.

]]> By: dave http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-62971 dave Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:15:20 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-62971 <p>NO can't move to Richmond because the NO owners aren't looking to move their team at all and are happy in NO</p> NO can’t move to Richmond because the NO owners aren’t looking to move their team at all and are happy in NO

]]> By: Sec 515 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63036 Sec 515 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:10:02 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63036 <p>I wonder why Nats Management signed up with Columbus just two years ago if they knew this was going to happen. Shouldn't they have been looking for a long term AAA affiliate?</p> I wonder why Nats Management signed up with Columbus just two years ago if they knew this was going to happen. Shouldn’t they have been looking for a long term AAA affiliate?

]]> By: Tom http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63056 Tom Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:19:23 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63056 <p>There was not long term affilatation available in 2007 unless they wanted to stay in New Orleans. And with New Orleans being a PCL team which it makes it very tough to get players back to Washington quickly that is not an optimal location for an East coast team. So they took their second choice, Columbus, when the Orioles somehow used their "territorial rights" to claim Norfolk.</p> <p>This type of team merry go round happens every year with the minor league affiliates and MLB. The only thing MLB guarantees is the affiliates will have a major league team to supply the affiliate with players. Some years it is more exciting than others. The real question is what league will the Atlanta AAA team play in. I guess it will remain in the International, but the Georgia location is way out of the way for the other IL teams. I assume the other league members are not happy about this move.</p> There was not long term affilatation available in 2007 unless they wanted to stay in New Orleans. And with New Orleans being a PCL team which it makes it very tough to get players back to Washington quickly that is not an optimal location for an East coast team. So they took their second choice, Columbus, when the Orioles somehow used their “territorial rights” to claim Norfolk.

This type of team merry go round happens every year with the minor league affiliates and MLB. The only thing MLB guarantees is the affiliates will have a major league team to supply the affiliate with players. Some years it is more exciting than others. The real question is what league will the Atlanta AAA team play in. I guess it will remain in the International, but the Georgia location is way out of the way for the other IL teams. I assume the other league members are not happy about this move.

]]> By: Brian Oliver http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63061 Brian Oliver Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:28:49 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63061 <p>Sec 515 - Tom pretty much nailed it. I'm sure the Nationals would have wanted a longer term agreement but if Columbus didn't want it, not much to do there</p> Sec 515 - Tom pretty much nailed it. I’m sure the Nationals would have wanted a longer term agreement but if Columbus didn’t want it, not much to do there

]]> By: eric http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63202 eric Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:49:11 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63202 <p>STL has good connections to New Orleans so that might be a good fit. Of all the (both?) choices available Memphis looks best to the Nats, but that would leave FLA in Albquerque, which is a very bad option.</p> <p>In a fair world FLA would get NO, STL would take NM and the Nats would take Memphis.</p> <p>It's not a fair world so we'll probabaly get Albquerque...</p> STL has good connections to New Orleans so that might be a good fit. Of all the (both?) choices available Memphis looks best to the Nats, but that would leave FLA in Albquerque, which is a very bad option.

In a fair world FLA would get NO, STL would take NM and the Nats would take Memphis.

It’s not a fair world so we’ll probabaly get Albquerque…

]]> By: Louis J. http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63436 Louis J. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:50:28 +0000 http://farmauthority.dcsportsnet.com/2008/04/16/pdc-updates/#comment-63436 <p>Since we're dreaming..the best case PLC combinations would be: Nats buying NO and moving them to Richmond (with a new stadium deal) in IL and convincing either Memphis or Nashville to also move to the IL giving the IL 16 teams and the PCL 14 teams. Currently, the PCL has 16 teams and IL has 14 teams. Travel costs for Memphis/Nashville would be cheaper if they were in the IL vs PCL.</p> Since we’re dreaming..the best case PLC combinations would be: Nats buying NO and moving them to Richmond (with a new stadium deal) in IL and convincing either Memphis or Nashville to also move to the IL giving the IL 16 teams and the PCL 14 teams. Currently, the PCL has 16 teams and IL has 14 teams. Travel costs for Memphis/Nashville would be cheaper if they were in the IL vs PCL.

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