With the Kane County Cougars (previously an Oakland A's affiliate) announcing that they signed with the Kansas City Royals last week, it should come as no surprise that the Burlington Bees (previously with the Royals) have now become an Oakland affiliate.
That announcement was made on Thursday by Burlington. As best as I can tell, everyone else in the league will stay the same for the 2011 season.
Showing posts with label Oakland Athletics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oakland Athletics. Show all posts
Monday, September 27, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Didn't See This One Coming
The Kane County Cougars have ended their affilliation with the Oakland A's and have linked up with the Kansas City Royals for 2011 and beyond.
You can read the article here.
You might be wondering why I say I didn't see this one coming in the headline. Well, usually when an affiliation ends, one party is not happy with the other.
But the Oakland A's have always given the Cougars good players, enough so that they make the playoffs basically every year and have won quite a few championships. And on the flip side, the Cougars draw a good crowd, have a nice ballpark, and provide the players with what they need, so why would Oakland not be happy? Seems odd to me.
Anyhow, this now means that the Burlington Bees are without an affiliate because they were previously with the Royals. I've not seen an announcement yet as to whether they will go with the A's, or if someone else might be available.
One obvious advantage of Kane County going with Kansas City...they both are "KC" teams so it could be a merchandise bonus.
You can read the article here.
You might be wondering why I say I didn't see this one coming in the headline. Well, usually when an affiliation ends, one party is not happy with the other.
But the Oakland A's have always given the Cougars good players, enough so that they make the playoffs basically every year and have won quite a few championships. And on the flip side, the Cougars draw a good crowd, have a nice ballpark, and provide the players with what they need, so why would Oakland not be happy? Seems odd to me.
Anyhow, this now means that the Burlington Bees are without an affiliate because they were previously with the Royals. I've not seen an announcement yet as to whether they will go with the A's, or if someone else might be available.
One obvious advantage of Kane County going with Kansas City...they both are "KC" teams so it could be a merchandise bonus.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thou Shalt Not Steal (Second Base)!
I thought I was finished blogging for the week, but every once in a while, a story arrives that is too good to not blog about.
Grant Desme, a 2009 Kane County Cougar and a talented prospect in the Oakland A's system, is retiring from baseball to become a priest. I'm certainly not making fun of someone who is pursuing a religious life and I have the utmost respect for Grant and his decision. It's just not a story you hear very often, particularly from someone who had a shot at playing in the majors.
Desme against the Silver Hawks in 2009? .300 avg (3-for-10), 2 doubles, 3 strikeouts, 3 stolen bases
UPDATE: Desme was also hit by two pitches against the Silver Hawks. Jordan Meaker and Brett Moorhouse might want to say a prayer asking for forgiveness, just in case :)
Grant Desme, a 2009 Kane County Cougar and a talented prospect in the Oakland A's system, is retiring from baseball to become a priest. I'm certainly not making fun of someone who is pursuing a religious life and I have the utmost respect for Grant and his decision. It's just not a story you hear very often, particularly from someone who had a shot at playing in the majors.
Desme against the Silver Hawks in 2009? .300 avg (3-for-10), 2 doubles, 3 strikeouts, 3 stolen bases
UPDATE: Desme was also hit by two pitches against the Silver Hawks. Jordan Meaker and Brett Moorhouse might want to say a prayer asking for forgiveness, just in case :)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Angels and A's Top Tens
Just a couple of links this morning from Baseball America, where they are continuing to announce the top 10 prospects of every Minor League system.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were up a couple of days ago. They have a club in this league with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
The Oakland Athletics are up today, and they are tied in with the Kane County Cougars.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were up a couple of days ago. They have a club in this league with the Cedar Rapids Kernels.
The Oakland Athletics are up today, and they are tied in with the Kane County Cougars.
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