tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post2543487739070632957..comments2023-10-21T03:07:18.017-05:00Comments on Enclave: Farm report on the Nashville Sounds' parent club does not sound promising in spite of our newly subsidized ballpark projectS-townMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948307051485318061noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-66367022863964504282013-12-20T10:03:45.973-06:002013-12-20T10:03:45.973-06:00What I meant by "major league affiliate"...What I meant by "major league affiliate" was "a minor league team affiliated with a major league parent club". That might not have been clear from what I wrote. Hence, if the Sounds split from the Brewers, there would be no affiliate of a major league team in Nashville, unless the Sounds can find an MLB team willing to take them.<br /><br />Having said that, it still looks like a risk Nashville is assuming in spending tax dollars on a new ballpark for a team that may not be affiliated with a major league club in 2015. League officials make an effort, but what if they don't find a parent club for the Sounds?S-townMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948307051485318061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10635442.post-33149721437649737932013-12-19T20:37:06.067-06:002013-12-19T20:37:06.067-06:00In order to understand the writing, one must know ...In order to understand the writing, one must know how Player Development Agreements work. Nashville will have a team regardless of who the parent club is.<br />As stated in the article, the Indianapolis Indians opted out of extending its agreement with Milwaukee to seek a partnership with the Pittsburgh Pirates.<br />Forgot to mention the part where I mentioned baseball officials make an effort in finding agreements between affiliates and Major League clubs.<br />Nashville is the affiliate. Milwaukee is the parent club. <br /><br />It actually reads as follows:<br />"After Milwaukee was left without a Triple A team when the Indianapolis Indians jilted the Brewers in favor of working with the Pittsburgh Pirates – baseball officials needed to find a logical pair.<br />Indianapolis opted out after showing discontent with the Brewers organization in providing the International League squad with top quality prospects.<br />Both teams entered into a working agreement in 2005 and mutually agreed to continue the partnership through the 2014 season."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com