J.R. posted this in the "Houston Area AAA" topic, but I feel this news deserves its own thread. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash">#BREAKING</a> -- <a href="https://twitter.com/FresnoGrizzlies">@FresnoGrizzlies</a> expected to sign <a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@astros</a> for AAA affiliation. <a href="https://twitter.com/SFGiants">@SFGiants</a> headed to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sacramento?src=hash">#Sacramento</a> for AAA per tweet. <a href="https://twitter.com/ABC30">@ABC30</a></p>— David Bataller (@DBataller) <a href="https://twitter.com/DBataller/status/512644696162967552">September 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>We're thrilled to reach an agreement with the <a href="https://twitter.com/astros">@astros</a>. Be ready to see the No. 1 farm system play at Chukchansi Park. Press release coming.</p>— Fresno Grizzlies (@FresnoGrizzlies) <a href="https://twitter.com/FresnoGrizzlies/status/512653710313283585">September 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I'm hearing the Astros' player development contract with Fresno is for two years (through 2016).</p>— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/brianmctaggart/status/512670786058866688">September 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Just a place holder until they can re-sign with Round Rock or buy and move a team to somewhere in Texas.
Astros are getting beat up in the affiliate shuffle. Lancaster and Fresno are two horrible places to judge talent. They need to get it together, take Round Rock back and build something in The Woodlands, Conroe, or heck just try to buy the Skeeters.
Does Fresno have the same issues as Lancaster or are you saying it's the opposite? It's not high altitude.
The elevation of Fresno is 308 feet. 10x of that of Houston :grin: The Fresno stadium facilities are said to suck rocks.
I think it's more dry air. I might be wrong on the home runs at that park. I think there are some in that league that are much worse, Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, and Reno.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>In 17 years as the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A affiliate, Fresno Grizzlies had only five* winning seasons and made the playoffs once (98)</p>— Bryant-Jon Anteola (@Banteola_TheBee) <a href="https://twitter.com/Banteola_TheBee/status/512677098347978753">September 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>One of the biggest reasons that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Fresno?src=hash">#Fresno</a> lost the <a href="https://twitter.com/SFGiants">@SFGiants</a> Triple-A team is the city's poor air service: <a href="http://t.co/ZQmaPHrYjQ">http://t.co/ZQmaPHrYjQ</a></p>— Jim Boren (@jboren4507) <a href="https://twitter.com/jboren4507/status/512689321917165568">September 18, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Would have been nice to keep OKC, but teams probably realize Astros only want a placeholder until RR is available.
The Astros are getting their act together. They had limited choices with only signing a 2 year deal. They will be in Round Rock or another place in Texas in short order.
Park stats from last year: http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130225&content_id=41998650&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb The only problems with Fresno are that it's incredibly difficult to get to and it's hotter than hell.
Are buying the Skeeters a realistic option? Would be nice to have a baseball team in the Houston area.
I hear there are 2 baseball teams in the Houston area. #1 - The Skeeters are part of an independent league, so buying them wouldn't give the team a AAA franchise. #2 - Crane already said Sugarland is too close.
He's just looking for a professional team...[rimshot] They need to be somewhere in Central Texas: South Austin/San Marcos or Round Rock or San Antone
2015 Fresno Grizzlies Schedule APRIL • 9, vs. Las Vegas • 10, vs. Las Vegas • 11, vs. Las Vegas • 12, vs. Las Vegas • 13, vs. Salt Lake • 14, vs. Salt Lake • 15, vs. Salt Lake • 16, vs. Salt Lake • 17, at Las Vegas • 18, at Las Vegas • 19, at Las Vegas • 20, at Las Vegas • 21, at Salt Lake • 22, at Salt Lake • 23, at Salt Lake • 24, at Salt Lake • 25, vs. Reno • 26, vs. Reno • 27, vs. Reno • 28, vs. Reno • 30, at Tacoma MAY • 1, at Tacoma • 2, at Tacoma • 3, at Tacoma • 4, vs. El Paso • 5, vs. El Paso • 6, vs. El Paso • 7, vs. El Paso • 8, vs. Tacoma • 9, vs. Tacoma • 10, vs. Tacoma • 11, vs. Tacoma • 12, at Albuquerque • 13, at Albuquerque • 14, at Albuquerque • 15, at Albuquerque • 16, at El Paso • 17, at El Paso • 18, at El Paso • 19, at El Paso • 21, vs. Nashville • 22, vs. Nashville • 23, vs. Nashville • 24, vs. Nashville • 25, vs. Memphis • 26, vs. Memphis • 27, vs. Memphis • 28, vs. Memphis • 29, at Oklahoma City • 30, at Oklahoma City • 31, at Oklahoma City JUNE • 1, at Oklahoma City • 2, at Colorado • 3, at Colorado • 4, at Colorado • 5, at Colorado • 6, vs. Reno • 7, vs. Reno • 8, vs. Reno • 9, vs. Reno • 11, at Salt Lake • 12, at Salt Lake • 13, at Salt Lake • 14, at Salt Lake • 15, at Sacramento • 16, at Sacramento • 17, at Sacramento • 18, vs. Las Vegas • 19, vs. Las Vegas • 20, vs. Las Vegas • 21, vs. Las Vegas • 23, vs. Sacramento • 24, vs. Sacramento • 25, vs. Sacramento • 26, at Reno • 27, at Reno • 28, at Reno • 29, at Reno • 30, at El Paso JULY • 1, at El Paso • 2, at El Paso • 3, at El Paso • 4, vs. Tacoma • 5, vs. Tacoma • 6, vs. Tacoma • 7, vs. Tacoma • 8, at Sacramento • 9, at Sacramento • 10, at Sacramento • 11, at Sacramento • 12, at Sacramento • 16, vs. El Paso • 17, vs. El Paso • 18, vs. El Paso • 19, vs. El Paso • 20, at Las Vegas • 21, at Las Vegas • 22, at Las Vegas • 23, at Las Vegas • 24, at Tacoma • 25, at Tacoma • 26, at Tacoma • 27, at Tacoma • 28, at Reno • 29, at Reno • 30, at Reno • 31, at Reno AUGUST • 1, vs. Albuquerque • 2, vs. Albuquerque • 3, vs. Albuquerque • 4, vs. Albuquerque • 5, vs. Sacramento • 6, vs. Sacramento • 7, vs. Sacramento • 8, vs. Sacramento • 9, vs. Sacramento • 11, at Albuquerque • 12, at Albuquerque • 13, at Albuquerque • 14, at Albuquerque • 15, vs. New Orleans • 16, vs. New Orleans • 17, vs. New Orleans • 18, vs. New Orleans • 19, vs. Round Rock • 20, vs. Round Rock • 21, vs. Round Rock • 22, vs. Round Rock • 24, at Iowa • 25, at Iowa • 26, at Iowa • 27, at Omaha • 28, at Omaha • 29, at Omaha • 30, at Omaha • 31, vs. Albuquerque SEPTEMBER • 1, vs. Albuquerque • 2, vs. Albuquerque • 3, vs. Albuquerque • 4, vs. Salt Lake • 5, vs. Salt Lake • 6, vs. Salt Lake • 7, vs. Salt Lake
