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djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 10:02:18 AM)

Pending more switches in affiliates (I haven't been completely in the loop), the Twins' AA divisional opponents will be:

Tennessee Smokies (Cubs: awesome farm system)
Jackson Generals (Seattle: decent farm system)
Birmingham Barons (White Sox: awful farm system)
Huntsville Stars (soon to be Biloxi probably) (Milwaukee: awful farm system)

And the other division is:
Jacksonville Suns (Miami: very good farm system)
Mississippi Braves (Atlanta: good farm system)
Mobile Bay Bears (AZ: decent farm system)
Montgomery Sea Biscuits (TB: good farm system)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos (CIN: awful farm system)

What's exciting for me is that we are sponsors for almost all of these teams now, possibly all of them by the start of next year, and for the most part they're all very close to Nashville (a few hours or less). Yahtzee! I bet I'll see 20+ Lookouts games next year between different affiliates easy.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 10:09:25 AM)

Dodgers going to Tulsa. I think Colorado's AA is still up in the air. There's been talk about their AAA moving from CO Springs due to organizational issues, which is ridiculous.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 10:11:36 AM)

Colorado is indeed moving to AAA Albuquerque, after the Dodgers left for Oklahoma City.

Likely scenarios:

AAA:
CO to Albuquerque
Houston to CO Springs
Milwaukee to Fresno
SF to Sacramento
Oakland to Nashville
Dodgers to OKC

AA:
MN to Chattanooga
Dodgers to Tulsa
Leaves NB/Mobile with D'Backs and Rockies as possibilities

Per usual, lots of changes coming in A, A+.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 10:19:42 AM)

Twins' affiliates:

Rochester: signed through 2016
Chattanooga: We'll know today
Fort Myers: signed through 2018
Cedar Rapids: signed through 2020



TJSweens -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 10:30:02 AM)

Chattanooga!? Sweet. I can take in a game when my wife and I go down there to visit her brother.



Trekgeekscott -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 11:39:58 AM)

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Chattanooga!? Sweet. I can take in a game when my wife and I go down there to visit her brother.



Go to Hillbilly Willy's for BBQ smoked ribs for 14hours....FALLS OFF THE BONE...

[sm=Homer.gif]



twinsfan -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 11:41:05 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Chattanooga!? Sweet. I can take in a game when my wife and I go down there to visit her brother.



Go to Hillbilly Willy's for BBQ smoked ribs for 14hours....FALLS OFF THE BONE...

[sm=Homer.gif]

Arby's smokes their brisket for 13 hours, so what's the big deal about Hillbilly Willy's?



Trekgeekscott -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 11:43:43 AM)

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Chattanooga!? Sweet. I can take in a game when my wife and I go down there to visit her brother.



Go to Hillbilly Willy's for BBQ smoked ribs for 14hours....FALLS OFF THE BONE...

[sm=Homer.gif]

Arby's smokes their brisket for 13 hours, so what's the big deal about Hillbilly Willy's?


Best ribs I ever had.

Just making a suggestion to someone planning to go to Chattanooga.



twinsfan -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 11:48:47 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Chattanooga!? Sweet. I can take in a game when my wife and I go down there to visit her brother.



Go to Hillbilly Willy's for BBQ smoked ribs for 14hours....FALLS OFF THE BONE...

[sm=Homer.gif]

Arby's smokes their brisket for 13 hours, so what's the big deal about Hillbilly Willy's?


Best ribs I ever had.

Just making a suggestion to someone planning to go to Chattanooga.

Oh, cool.



unome -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 11:57:52 AM)

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Chattanooga!? Sweet. I can take in a game when my wife and I go down there to visit her brother.



Go to Hillbilly Willy's for BBQ smoked ribs for 14hours....FALLS OFF THE BONE...

[sm=Homer.gif]

Arby's smokes their brisket for 13 hours, so what's the big deal about Hillbilly Willy's?


They go that extra mile and smoke it for that all important 14th hour!



MDK -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 12:08:51 PM)

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ORIGINAL: unome

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

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ORIGINAL: Trekgeekscott

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ORIGINAL: TJSweens

Chattanooga!? Sweet. I can take in a game when my wife and I go down there to visit her brother.



Go to Hillbilly Willy's for BBQ smoked ribs for 14hours....FALLS OFF THE BONE...

[sm=Homer.gif]

Arby's smokes their brisket for 13 hours, so what's the big deal about Hillbilly Willy's?


They go that extra mile and smoke it for that all important 14th hour!


Yep, Arby's would go broke if they smoked them that extra hour. Hillbilly Willy's, they charge premium for the extra hour. Their 13 hour ribs are their discount ribs.

Similar to the difference between Prime and Choice.



Dave E -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 1:41:03 PM)

Chattanooga confirmed for four years.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 2:37:54 PM)

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Leaves NB/Mobile with D'Backs and Rockies as possibilities


NB signed with the Rockies.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 3:40:28 PM)

I prefer "Sticky Fingers" BBQ in Chattanooga, but that is good, Scott.

Looks like Mobile gets Arizona as the last man standing. Congrats?

Awesome on a 4 year deal. I will be there quite often. Wonder if Buxton will start there next year. I'd bet so because that's pretty close to where he's from.



wethrock -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/17/2014 10:50:44 PM)

Rochester is probably a 5 or 6 hr. drive from here - too long. Pawtucket is a difficult 2 hour drive; I used to go there occasionally. I'll do it next year (if Buxton gets to AAA). As I said before, cannot blame Twins for pulling out of NB, with uncertain future and what is basically a dishonest owner.



Stacey King -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/18/2014 9:40:45 AM)

Hmmm


Jim Crikket had an interesting observation on Twitter. As part of a reshuffling of Triple A affiliations, the Oakland Athletics were displaced in Sacramento and wound up in Nashville, which is not a particularly attractive geographic fit for a California franchise. That affiliation (like the Twins renewal in Rochester) expires in two years. Crikket suggests that Nashville might be an attractive destination for the Twins' Triple A affilation after 2016; having the Triple A and Double A teams in the same state (Tennessee) could be quite handy.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/18/2014 9:44:10 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Stacey King

Hmmm


Jim Crikket had an interesting observation on Twitter. As part of a reshuffling of Triple A affiliations, the Oakland Athletics were displaced in Sacramento and wound up in Nashville, which is not a particularly attractive geographic fit for a California franchise. That affiliation (like the Twins renewal in Rochester) expires in two years. Crikket suggests that Nashville might be an attractive destination for the Twins' Triple A affilation after 2016; having the Triple A and Double A teams in the same state (Tennessee) could be quite handy.



Which would make a ton of sense.

Playing in some of those bandboxes wouldn't but the logistics of AA/AAA? would be very nice.



MDK -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/18/2014 11:10:48 AM)

Johnny Cash's tribute to the Chattanooga City Limit sign
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr8MONyBniw

And of course, the Chattanooga classic originally recorded by Glen Miller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2aj0zhXlLA

And lyrics in the recording by the Andrew Sisters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdrYYUuT07Q

And while we are at it.........Sing Sing Sing by the Benny Goodman Orchestra.......I wonder if Gene Kupra was on the drums.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2S1I_ien6A


I love swing.........



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/18/2014 11:55:17 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

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ORIGINAL: Stacey King

Hmmm


Jim Crikket had an interesting observation on Twitter. As part of a reshuffling of Triple A affiliations, the Oakland Athletics were displaced in Sacramento and wound up in Nashville, which is not a particularly attractive geographic fit for a California franchise. That affiliation (like the Twins renewal in Rochester) expires in two years. Crikket suggests that Nashville might be an attractive destination for the Twins' Triple A affilation after 2016; having the Triple A and Double A teams in the same state (Tennessee) could be quite handy.



Which would make a ton of sense.

Playing in some of those bandboxes wouldn't but the logistics of AA/AAA? would be very nice.


Sign me up! Even Ft. Myers and Cedar Rapids would both be easy trips from Nashville. Hell, everything's close to Nashville. As central as just about any place in the country. Though I'd be leery of the Twins' prospects working through the newer Nashville ownership; they're a bunch of cheap bastards that know about as much baseball as Gardy. Real estate guys from NY.



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/22/2014 8:21:26 AM)

The new "campus" and instructional league

http://twinsdaily.com/articles.html/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins-minor-leagues/inside-the-florida-instructional-league-r3084



Mr. Ed -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/29/2014 5:23:11 AM)

Draft order

1. Diamondbacks
2. Astros (for failure to sign 2014 No. 1 overall pick Brady Aiken)
3. Rockies
4. Rangers
5. Astros
6. Twins
7. Red Sox
8. White Sox
9. Cubs
10. Phillies
11. Reds
12. Marlins
13. Padres
14. Rays
15. Mets
16. Braves
17. Brewers
18. Blue Jays
19. Yankees
20. Indians
21. Mariners
22. Giants
23. Pirates
24. Athletics
25. Royals
26. Tigers
27. Cardinals
28. Dodgers
29. Orioles
30. Nationals
31. Angels

Here’s Compensation Round A, which follows the first round. Unlike regular draft picks, Compensation Round picks can be traded.

32. Astros (via Marlins)
33. Rockies
34. Cardinals
35. Brewers
36. Padres
37. Indians

The Reds, Red Sox (via the Athletics), Mariners, Twins, Orioles and Diamondbacks, respectively, own picks in Comp Round B, which will come after the second round.



djskillz -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/29/2014 7:18:23 AM)

Those last couple meaningless wins likely cost us Aiken, who I'd expect to go at 3 or 4. Sucks.



Trekgeekscott -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/29/2014 7:52:47 AM)

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Those last couple meaningless wins likely cost us Aiken, who I'd expect to go at 3 or 4. Sucks.


Well, he's not going 2 or 5, that's for sure.



twinsfan -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/29/2014 8:37:48 AM)

We passed that Astros. Didn't think it was possible, and I know it's not a good thing.



sixthwi -> RE: Players and prospects III (9/29/2014 10:29:26 AM)

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

We passed that Astros. Didn't think it was possible, and I know it's not a good thing.


They actually had the same record but the Astros get the higher pick since they had a worse record last year.



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