Triple AAA team in Syracuse?

Bay Ridge Dave · 08-24-2008, 01:46 AM

Schumer makes pitch for Chiefs-Mets deal

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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer visited the state Fair on Saturday and stated his intention to persuade New York Mets owner Fred Wilpon, to affiliate with the Syracuse Chiefs.

"I'm going to do everything I can to encourage the Mets and Mr. Wilpon to link up with the Chiefs," Schumer said. He hinted the deal could rest with Chiefs' stockholders.

"Many major league owners like to have an ownership share in the minor league team," said Schumer. "A municipally owned team with a whole lot of shareholders would make it very logical for the Mets and the Chiefs to link up."

The Chiefs' roughly 16,000 shares are owned by some 4,000 stockholders. The team's 31-year relationship with the Toronto Blue Jays could end this season, when the Chiefs' contract with Toronto expires. The Chiefs have had losing seasons 22 of the last 30, and stockholders are anxious for a new partner.

Under baseball rules, major and minor league teams can't officially express intentions to affiliate until Sept. 2, and can't begin negotiating until Sept 16

No.1 · 08-24-2008, 03:01 AM

Make sense. Why not?

OrangeNblueNmyVeins · 08-24-2008, 12:47 PM

That was the plan all along after leaving Norfolk.

DDPv6.0 · 08-24-2008, 02:26 PM

I'd like that. It'd put me about an hour from both the Binghamton Mets and the AAA affiliate. It would help make up for the fact that day trips to Shea are out of the question.

MrHat · 08-25-2008, 04:13 PM

It just makes too much sense.... AA/AAA both in NY, close to each other, close to the ML team. You would think this would encourage the Mets to actually let some of their top talent play in AAA for more than a week as well....

MetfanBren · 08-25-2008, 04:21 PM

It seems like a done deal. The only thing I hope doesn't get in the way is the fact that the Syracuse people let it leek that they had tried to do some back-door negotiating during the 2006 season. It's illegal, the Mets didn't go for it, and I don't think they liked the fact that everyone knows it now...

Hopefully they like life in the PCL a lot less though. I know most people who go to Zephyr games want out of the league too. They're in a tough spot with so many games on the West Coast. It also amazes me that the penny pinching Marlins have a team in Albuquerque for that same reason...

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08-24-2008, 03:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
No.1 Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Home of a MLS Cup Finalist Posts: 5,443	Make sense. Why not?

08-25-2008, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
MrHat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 2,848	It just makes too much sense.... AA/AAA both in NY, close to each other, close to the ML team. You would think this would encourage the Mets to actually let some of their top talent play in AAA for more than a week as well....

08-25-2008, 04:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
MetfanBren Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pearl River, NY Posts: 3,666	It seems like a done deal. The only thing I hope doesn't get in the way is the fact that the Syracuse people let it leek that they had tried to do some back-door negotiating during the 2006 season. It's illegal, the Mets didn't go for it, and I don't think they liked the fact that everyone knows it now... Hopefully they like life in the PCL a lot less though. I know most people who go to Zephyr games want out of the league too. They're in a tough spot with so many games on the West Coast. It also amazes me that the penny pinching Marlins have a team in Albuquerque for that same reason...