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SteveJRogers wrote:
I could have sworn I heard on ESPN Radio that we've got the New Orleans Zyphers


Adam Rubin reported the same on his blog, that the Mets minor league director made an official announcement.


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The team mascots are a pair of nutria with at least 4 offspring.

The stadium is catered by Levy catering, but given the prevalence of pork and shrimp on the menu, I think it's the kind of Levy that didn't protect New Orleans from flooding, as opposed to the kind of Levy who prepares pastrami.

How many people think that minor league baseball players are more likely to get into all kinds of trouble in New Orleans than they are in Norfolk?


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I tried to get into trouble in Norfolk. David Wright's dad stepped in and set me straight.


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Odd thing about New Orleans is that it's in the Pacific Coast League. Doesn't seem to make a lotta sense for the Mets, who often use AAA as a taxi squad, to hafta fly guys in from so far away, as they often will. Wonder what's up?


Frayed Knot FCL Mets

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It's not like the Mets/Wilpons can simply decide they want to put a AAA team in one place or another. The big league club doesn't own their higher-level minor league affiliates (hence the word: affiliate). So, even though they do own the Cyclones and could theoretically move them to anyplace that would have them, they couldn't just stick a AAA team they don't own into Keyspan Park - even if it does meet AAA standards (and I'm not sure it does).

The word on Norfolk is that apparently that the Tides Prez is part of an ownership group that has recently bought several Maryland-based teams - all Oriole affiliates - and want to also link the Tides to the O's chain as well. The Mets made several attempts to strike a new agreement with Norfolk - even to the point of having Wright make a few pleading phone-calls - but almost certainly to no avail. They also made a play for Scranton but that's been locked up with the Yanx for weeks now - even though nothing official yet.
That basically leaves N'Awlins as the last girl at the dance. Columbus to the Nat'ls and the Phils heading to Ottawa (for a two-year stint) look like done deals as well.

The Mets & Norfolk had been the 2nd-longest active affiliation in all minor league baseball, having been there since 1969.


P.S. We'll need a new low-A affiliate as well as it looks like the Nat'ls are gobbling up Hagerstown.


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That was fun, if brief, having Minor League Metties so close by.

The stadium is across the street from my mom-in-law's nursing home.


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I wonder if Ron Swoboda is still doing color for the Zephyrs TV games?


Sand Gnat can now be our on-site correspondant for Sally League games assuming the move to Savannah takes place ... and assuming that SG checks in more than once in a blue moon.


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From the NOLA TImes-Picayune. Swoboda is in the house.

Zephyrs strike deal with Mets
N.O. to be home of team's Triple-A affiliate
Friday, September 22, 2006
By Bob Fortus

The Zephyrs have adopted a new parent.

On Thursday night, they reached agreement on a two-year, player-development contract with the New York Mets.

"The Zephyrs are delighted," General Manager Mike Schline said. "The Mets were our first choice. They're a potential World Series team this year, they're a winner, and we're very happy to be affiliated with the New York market."

Adam Wogan, the Mets' director of minor-league operations, said an affiliation with the Zephyrs is a "a great opportunity" for the organization.

Wogan also said that the Mets are eager to help the city.

"We want to be the best part of the community that we can be," Wogan said.

The Zephyrs' two-year deal with the Washington Nationals ended this season. On Wednesday, the Nationals signed a player-development contract with Columbus (Ohio) of the International League. The Mets and the Norfolk (Va.) franchise in the International League didn't renew their deal.

Wogan was the Nationals' director of player development before going to the Mets.

"We have a great relationship," Schline said. "I think Adam was what it's about. . . . Adam brought the Nationals to the Zephyrs, and he brought the Mets to the Zephyrs."

The contract will be signed today, Schline said.

Concerning the caliber of players who might appear in New Orleans, Wogan mentioned outfielder Lastings Milledge and pitcher Mike Pelfrey as current young Mets who had advanced from Triple-A.

"Our desire is to build through scouting and development," Wogan said. "We believe in players playing at that level (Triple-A)."

The Mets, who this week clinched the National League East title, entered play Thursday with the best record in the majors. They will be making their seventh postseason appearance.

They won the World Series in 1969 and 1986, and won NL pennants in 1973 and 2000.

The Mets will be the Zephyrs' fourth parent team since the Triple-A franchise moved from Denver to New Orleans in 1993. From that season through the 1996 season, New Orleans was the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. From the 1997 season through the 2004 season, the Zephyrs were the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.

The Zephyrs will be introduced to New York on Sunday. Schline said the Mets are flying him, Ron Maestri, the Z's Chief Operating Officer, and Ron Swoboda, a former Mets player who is a Zephyrs radio announcer, to New York to take part in a press conference with the media.


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The owner of the Zephyrs, Donald Beaver, was the one who tried to buy and move the Twins to North Carolina circa 1997-98 but the voters shot down a stadium referendum in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem area. He owns several minor league clubs.


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Farmer Ted wrote:
"We believe in players playing at that level (Triple-A)."


Huh?


metirish First Round Pick

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Crappy looking forum...

from Peja16

]per WGNO Sports tonight. The Mets do not have a very good farm system (at least at the AAA level). This could be boring.


MFS62 First Round Pick

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Regarding the distance/ travel time should a player need to be called up quickly - The only three I could see going to AAA who might be subject to immediate callup are Bell, Pelfrey and Humber. And the last two would usually have some time between starts (their last minor league and a major league start) to have plenty of time to rest from travel.

Maybe Carlos Garcia will play there, but I don't see him as an emergency "gotta' be there tonight" kind of callup.

Later


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I'm obviously talking about injuries/emergencies, and not being specific as to players.


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They better carry an emergency sixth starter in the bullpen. It'd suck to need a guy to start in Flushing and have the Zephyrs be in Vancouver or someplace.


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I just realized that with rotund Heath Bell possibly playing in New Orleans next year, I'd better call my broker and buy some jambalaya futures.

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