Reds new AA Team - Carolina Mudcats

by dougdirt on Sep 25, 2008 5:14 PM EDT

San Francisco signed with Connecticut, which means we are the team in Carolina. I like this one better for us, warmer weather is always better on pitchers.

From Baseball America

Looks like Double-A Connecticut took the surprise out of Double-A Carolina’s player-development contract press conference tomorrow by announcing that the Defenders will once again be a Giants affiliate. That means the Reds will be coming to Zebulon to replace the outgoing Marlins.

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I kind of love the logo

by Brendanukkah on Sep 25, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions

Also, someone hasn't quite gotten the hang of editing wikipedia

The Carolina Mudcats are a minor league baseball team based in the eastern suburbs of Raleigh, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the Southern League, were the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds major-league club until 2008.

by Brendanukkah on Sep 25, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Our very own Bronson Arroyo was a former Mudcat

by Brendanukkah on Sep 25, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe they know something we don't

and it’s only for the rest of this calendar year, and in January we have to find a new team. It’s not like Wikipedia would be wrong…

"My wife ain't never ran and got me no pheasant." - Fistbands

by BK on Sep 25, 2008 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Alright!

Reds baseball in the Carolinas!!!

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 25, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions

But nowhere near you...

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 25, 2008 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions

zebulon is nowhere near anyone

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by Man Mountain on Sep 25, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

It's near Raleigh, right?

by ken on Sep 25, 2008 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

it's between raleigh and rocky mount

and it’s in the opposite direction of the two sides on which Raleigh “grows” if that makes sense, i.e. it’s not like Garner or Cary or Fuquay

Kentuck Arts Festival: October 18th.
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by Man Mountain on Sep 25, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

yes

it’s in a useless location.

I think we overmeet as a society.

by Gray on Sep 26, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions

it is when I'm at school

Politickin' in God's Country

by chesirecat on Sep 25, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Odd

Why would the Giants have a minor league affiliate in CT?

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 25, 2008 5:57 PM EDT reply actions

i was thinking the same thing

by jacob brumfield on Sep 25, 2008 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

So, everyone has to move?

Who stays with a team when it gets a new MLB affiliate? All the players who used to be Mudcats are now something else, right? How about coaches? Front office? Ballboys? Clay Aiken?

by bbjones on Sep 25, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

assignments

Coaches/trainers/players…. those are all from the parent club. The GM of the minor league teams does not work for the Reds, just the specific team. Their job is nothing like that of a GM in the majors, they are more marketing/PR type than anything else.

www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Sep 25, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Doug, I'm really enjoying all of your State of the Farm updates

If you guys have not had a chance, I demand that you check it out.

by jacob brumfield on Sep 25, 2008 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

thanks jacob

I put a lot into that site, so its always good when people enjoy it.

www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Sep 25, 2008 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions

seconded

keep up the good work pal!

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 26, 2008 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Very enjoyable.

Well done, Doug.

We Are ... Marshall!

by Thundering Turtle on Sep 26, 2008 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions

I didn't know about this site.

Ibn Khaldoun and Hulrich Zwingli - now that's real reform, Mr. McCain.

by Madville on Sep 26, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

Thanks to Jacob for the link and Kudos to Doug...well done

Its good to that Jesus is in our 2008 new prospects list.

Ibn Khaldoun and Hulrich Zwingli - now that's real reform, Mr. McCain.

by Madville on Sep 26, 2008 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

also give Doug applause for some great copy

Dusty Baker has run Corey Patterson out there for 96 starts now and the Reds centerfielders have hit a combined .249/.301/.400 (hit .300/.364/.461 without Corey Patterson).

In other words, ~.80 of OPS above league average without Copat. Yikes.
And why didn’t we see Maloney all year? The future’s so bright, we ought to wear seersucker so we don’t get too warm. I wouldn’t worry about sunglasses – it’s not THAT bright – but yeah, there is some brightness potential…good work Doug.

...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield

by Cy Schourek on Sep 26, 2008 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah there is no way we resign Patterson

unless Dusty sees this little nugget

by jacob brumfield on Sep 26, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Oooohhhh, Mark Ellis

Slyde just cumb’d.

"Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est."

by jch24 on Sep 26, 2008 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Maloney

I wouldn’t have called him up. He is a very fringy guy at this point still. He had some real struggles at times where he left the ball up and when he does that, he is going to get clobbered in the majors. When he works down in the zone he will be a solid back end guy, but he really struggled within the zone at times this year and it showed.

www.redsminorleagues.com

by dougdirt on Sep 26, 2008 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Tee-hee

“solid back end guy” giggle.

Vote Pops in '08. I promise nothing and I'll do it!

by Pops Daniels on Sep 26, 2008 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

well we are basically ruderless

no boobs, no alan, no JD, Slyde from time to time. BK and Charles are our pretend admins.

"It will put a smile on your face to see a Chevy with a Soviet transmission"

by justin007000 on Sep 26, 2008 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

pretend admin?

is there a dental plan?

"for integrity of races and the game" - Dusty Baker

by Charlie Scrabbles on Sep 26, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks for not being a bandwagon fan Chuck (you too BK)

rumor is boobs, JD, and alan have all joined scientology, while slyde has been busy building forts in his new basement….at least he pokes his head out once in a while to cheer on Votto.

by jacob brumfield on Sep 26, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions