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RT @MissEnquirer: #Reds are selling their Florida State League affiliate to Pirates. http://bit.ly/1KK1yS 27 days ago |
Good news for me
Redleg Nation —
It’s bad news for Bill (editor here at RN and Sarasota-lover) but this worked out well for me, personally:
The Reds are selling the their Florida State League affiliate to the Pirates. The Sarasota Reds will become the Bradenton Reds.
To replace the high Single-A team, the Reds will take over the Pirates’ Lynchburg team in the Carolina League.
Lynchburg is closer to me, and I travel past there at least a couple of times a summer as I’m going to conferences. Also, my brother lives a short drive away from there, so ...
Farmers Only Update: Introducing your 2010 Lynchburg Hillcats
Red Reporter —
Farmers Only Update: Introducing your 2010 Lynchburg Hillcats
The Fay is reporting that the Reds High-A affiliate will move from Sarasota to Lynchburg. The Hillcats play in the Carolina League, and won their league last year.
My take is that keeping ...
No more Hillcats
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? —
... John Fay at the Cincinnati Enquirer is reporting today that the Pirates and Reds are switching high-A affiliates in 2010, with the Lynchburg Hillcats becoming part of the Reds' system and the Sarasota Reds moving to Bradenton and becoming part of the Pirates' system. ...
Pirates to Move High-A Affiliate to Florida State League
Bucs Dugout —
Pirates to Move High-A Affiliate to Florida State League
I guess convenience won out for the Pirates in this case. One doesn't attach much to winning in the lower minors, but given that all hope for Bucs fans seems to stem from the players who were part of a ...
The Lynchburg Hillcats are no more
North Side Notch —
Well, sort of. They are still there, they just won't be the Pirates' affiliate anymore . The Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to swap their High-A teams. This means the Reds will move into Lynchburg, and the Pirates will now have their High-A team in Bradenton and will play in the Florida State League. The move makes some sense for the Pirates as their Bradenton team will have full access to ...
Catching up on Bucs news
Raise the Jolly Roger —
... The Lynchburg Hillcats, fresh off their Carolina League championship, [will no longer be a Pirates affliate]. The Bucs are moving their High-A minor league team down to Bradenton to play in the Florida State League. That will replace the Reds’ Sarasota affliate, which will move to Lynchburg. I guess it makes sense to have another club around Pirate City, but it’s disappointing for me (in Virginia much of the next three seasons) and [ ...
