MLB to Small Town America: Drop Dead

[maumann]

Yeah my bad, total brain fart, I've even been to old Joker Marchant Stadium or whatever it was called.

Not a problem. Lakeland's a very forgettable place. We tried an RV park south of Lakeland several winters ago and one week was more than enough of being there. I can't imagine April through October, when it really gets hot and steamy.

 

[HanSenSE]

Always curious how the MiLB teams in Tampa and St. Pete survived with the Rays there. Similar situation in San Jose with the Cal League Giants vs the parent club in The City, but the Giants own the San Jose team.

 

[justgladtobehere]

Why did the Sally League and the Carolina League switch designations?

 

[maumann]

Always curious how the MiLB teams in Tampa and St. Pete survived with the Rays there. Similar situation in San Jose with the Cal League Giants vs the parent club in The City, but the Giants own the San Jose team.

The Cardinals left St. Pete for the Palm Beaches. The Yankees train right next to Raymond James Stadium in a gorgeous spring training park. My guess is the parent team considers the baby Yankees as a loss leader. I know all the time the team was in Fort Lauderdale, it rarely drew 100 fans unless there was a promotion.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Always curious how the MiLB teams in Tampa and St. Pete survived with the Rays there. Similar situation in San Jose with the Cal League Giants vs the parent club in The City, but the Giants own the San Jose team.

San Jose is a decent haul from Oracle Park, especially in Bay Area traffic.

 

[TigerVols]

Ahh, nuts! Modesto told to drop dead.

https://www.pressenterprise.com/202...al-league-shuffle/?share=a0rcgnqwbrhhrnfecpsn

 

[Starman]

DBH, a sports ownership and management group, has acquired minor league franchises en masse since the company was formed in 2021. In addition to purchasing the Rancho Cucamonga and Modesto franchises, it also purchased the Tri-City Dust Devils in the Northwest League on Thursday.

DBH previously purchased the Inland Empire franchise in March and now owns 41 minor league teams — more than one-third of the 120 minor league teams affiliated with Major League Baseball.

All candidates for euthanasia in the next round of cuts coming by 2030.

 

[MileHigh]

Ahh, nuts! Modesto told to drop dead.

https://www.pressenterprise.com/202...al-league-shuffle/?share=a0rcgnqwbrhhrnfecpsn

Wow, almost 80 years in Modesto. Three Cal League teams in the I.E. will be within about 25 miles of each other.

 

[DanOregon]

One entity owns a third of minor league baseball teams. At first I figured it was some conglomerate of MLB owners, I just don't see the upside for a high-dollar firm like Endeavor and Silver Lake dealing with peanuts and popcorn. Not to mention clustering three minor league teams in the Riverside/San Berdoo area.

Or is this mostly a way to leverage minor league baseball teams for real estate deals - like most franchise moves are these days?

 

[MileHigh]

One entity owns a third of minor league baseball teams. At first I figured it was some conglomerate of MLB owners, I just don't see the upside for a high-dollar firm like Endeavor and Silver Lake dealing with peanuts and popcorn. Not to mention clustering three minor league teams in the Riverside/San Berdoo area.

Or is this mostly a way to leverage minor league baseball teams for real estate deals - like most franchise moves are these days?

The Rancho Cucamonga stadium is in a nice area, at least it was last time I went through that area a few years back. San Berdoo stadium is in San Berdoo and has been there nearly 30 years. That area sucked the last time I went through there maybe seven, eight years ago and I'm sure it hasn't gotten better.

 

[MTM]

Wow, almost 80 years in Modesto. Three Cal League teams in the I.E. will be within about 25 miles of each other.

Four within 40 miles with Lake Elsinore.

 

[MileHigh]

Four within 40 miles with Lake Elsinore.

A total bus division. No need to pay for hotels.