rjmfigurelli Posted September 15, 2006 Share Posted September 15, 2006 We will have to modify the AAA for the Yankees for 2007. The Yankees are saying goodbye to the Columbus Clippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 PPOR. The Clippers are currently exploring other options for a PDC. If they don't get a satisfactory option and the Yankees want them back, the Yankees 2007 and 2008 AAA teams, at least, will still be playing with the Clippers. Also, Huntington Park is opening in 2008, and I think it would be mad for the Yankees to dump that kind of exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 i know, i can't believe this is happening! i'm really sad right now, since i have a personal connection to columbus, oh. i always used to go watch them... now they're leaving... :cry: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! :cry: my it's sunny outside today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathd521 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 PPOR. The Clippers are currently exploring other options for a PDC. If they don't get a satisfactory option and the Yankees want them back, the Yankees 2007 and 2008 AAA teams, at least, will still be playing with the Clippers. Also, Huntington Park is opening in 2008, and I think it would be mad for the Yankees to dump that kind of exposure. http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/15524502.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Someone tell me what PPOR means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/15524502.htm Key section: "It’s all but official". That's not proof. In a legal sense, it's more like hearsay. The official press release from the Columbus Clippers is below. I've highlighted some key points in bold. Columbus Guaranteed a Team September 15, 2006 - Columbus Baseball Team Inc. Board Exploring New Affiliation Columbus, OH. September 15, 2006--The Columbus Baseball Team Inc. (CBTI) board of trustees voted in a special session to begin negotiations for affiliation with available Major League Baseball teams under a Player Development Contract (PDC). CBTI board chairman Richard Smith said that CBTI received notification from the New York Yankees that the Yankees will be exploring other available Triple-A options open to them under the Rules of Professional Baseball. The period of time authorized by the Rules of Professional Baseball for exploration of alternative affiliations by Major League and Minor League Baseball teams runs from September 16 through September 30. “While we have enjoyed working with the New York Yankees, we also understand that baseball is a business and the Yankees have every right to explore new relationships that may be better suited for the goals of their organization,†stated Ken Schnacke, President and General Manager of the Clippers. “The governing board of the Clippers has instructed me to begin exploring other options while keeping the lines of communications open with the Yankees.†Schnacke added that by no later than the end of the month, the Clippers will have a PDC with a Major League Baseball club because the team is guaranteed an affiliation under the Rules of Professional Baseball and that there are a number of options in play. The New York Yankees have been affiliated with the Columbus Clippers for 28 years under a standard PDC, which is extended on a two-or four-year contract as dictated by the Rules of Professional Baseball. Prior to that time, the Clippers had had a two-year affiliation under a PDC with the Pittsburgh Pirates. CBTI announced that a committee of the board will join Schnacke in pursuing new options for the ball club. “We are excited about the prospects of Huntington Park and the future of professional baseball in Columbus,†Schnacke said. “The Yankees have been a great partner, and while the door is open for them to return, we are committed to partnering with any major league organization that shares our excitement for professional baseball in Columbus and our goals for great baseball entertainment in an affordable family atmosphere.†In 1976, CBTI was formed through the Franklin County Parks and Recreation Board, whose members are appointed by the Franklin County Commissioners. The Columbus Clippers and Cooper Stadium are county-owned. The Clippers are recognized as one of the most successful franchises in the history of Triple-A baseball and are unique as a publicly-owned professional sports team. The Clippers recently completed their 30th season of managing and operating the team and Cooper Stadium. Y4L - PPOR = Post Proof Or Retract. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjmfigurelli Posted September 16, 2006 Author Share Posted September 16, 2006 Thankyou for the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Y4L - PPOR = Post Proof Or Retract. I never knew that. I can't keep up with you. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brutushayesosu Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Well I live in Columbus and have never gone to a Clippers game because I do not like the Yankees. Huntington Field is going to be sweet when that opens up downtown in the Arena District. I do think its stupid for them to move but if they want their AAA team closer to NYC it makes sense. Detroit had the Mudhens right down the road and it is beneficial if you can get a guy up to the big leagues in under an hours trip. Im hoping Columbus gets either Baltimore or Washington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc006 Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Well I live in Columbus and have never gone to a Clippers game because I do not like the Yankees. Huntington Field is going to be sweet when that opens up downtown in the Arena District. I do think its stupid for them to move but if they want their AAA team closer to NYC it makes sense. Detroit had the Mudhens right down the road and it is beneficial if you can get a guy up to the big leagues in under an hours trip. Im hoping Columbus gets either Baltimore or Washington.Yeah, with you're name "brutus" and "osu", it's not hard to see you're from columbus, as am i. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonyrotten Posted September 20, 2006 Share Posted September 20, 2006 Haven't the Clippers been with the Yankees since the 80's or something like that? That's a pretty good run considering the way pro ball changes. It sucks tho losing your team. :cry: After we left NY I remember having only the Phoenix Giants to watch before the Diamondbacks were here. So I'll feel bad for the Clipper fans if they go, lets hope not....I still hate the Yanks tho :twisted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkB Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 The Clippers have been affiliated with the Yankees for 28 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 Columbus Clippers sign with Washington Nationals Clippers to become affiliate of Nationals By Craig Merz The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday, September 20, 2006 1:23 PM The board of directors of the Columbus Clippers will meet this afternoon in the Captain's Club of Cooper Stadium to approve a working agreement with the Washington Nationals baseball team. Sources said the player development contract, as it is known, is for the next two seasons, per the wishes of the Clippers. The deal includes the Nationals playing a major-league preseason game in Columbus next year. Clippers general manager Ken Schnacke has said the team wants to have options when the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds affiliation agreements with teams in Buffalo, N.Y., and Louisville, Ky., respectively, expire after the 2008 season. Nationals president Stan Kasten and general manager Jim Bowden toured Cooper Stadium on Monday and met staff and officials from Franklin County, which owns the International League team and stadium. The Clippers were looking for a new partner after a 28-year relationship with the New York Yankees ended last week. The Yankees and New York Mets are vying to move their top prospects to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pa. A decision could come today. The Nationals did not renew their agreement with New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League and were considering Norfolk, Va., after the Mets and the Norfolk Tides ended a 39-year partnership this month. It appears the Baltimore Orioles, who left Ottawa, will have their affiliate in Norfolk and the loser in the Scranton sweepstakes will get New Orleans. A source close to the Clippers situation said partnering Ohio's capital to the nation's capital offsets losing the high-profile Yankees. There are several other interesting connections. Bowden is a former Reds GM and understands the pressures that face the Clippers organization to align with one of the Ohio teams. There are a couple of ex-Clippers with the Nationals. "If I had a pick, I'd take Washington because Alfonso Soriano and Nick Johnson played here," Clippers fan Don Martin said last week. The Nationals will become the Clippers' third affiliate since baseball returned to Columbus in 1977. The Pittsburgh Pirates had their farm team here for two sub-.500 seasons. The Yankees signed on to start a run of three straight IL titles beginning in 1979. The Clippers won seven championships in all, the most recent in 1996. Columbus finished 69-73 this season, last in the West Division. http://www.columbusdispatch.com/news-story.php?story=213811 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brutushayesosu Posted September 21, 2006 Share Posted September 21, 2006 """Clippers general manager Ken Schnacke has said the team wants to have options when the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds affiliation agreements with teams in Buffalo, N.Y., and Louisville, Ky., respectively, expire after the 2008 season.""" Thats the best part of the news. Either the Indians or Reds in Columbus!. The new stadium will be sold out for every game if that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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