Monday, March 12, 2018

MLB's Tennessee Truckers Farm System

In my fantasy land a major league franchise plays in two tidy 35k seat ballyards, one in Memphis, the other in Nashville.  They go by the name Truckers, and it's a killer apparel line nation-wide, especially for the generic apparel not necessarily yelling a Tennessee call.  Bonus for them bucks and the franchise.  By the way, Bucks, as I argue for any Milwaukee NBA relocation, would probably have much the same effect.  But hey, I'll be a touch more original for the sake of it.

In an event that any of these expansions didn't include Portland, ...that Oregon metropolis could use a Triple-A squad.  The Sounds could even transfer out of Nashville to there.  But I like this idea:  When the Truckers are away at their other camp in Memphis or at an away park, a Triple-A Tennessee brand of the Bucks or Mountaineers could play in Nashville.  Memphis to Nashville and vice versa, even spending some time in the Sounds stadium (which could also house Appalachian League teams or any other minor league really).  Tag-team the big ball and smaller ball clubs in the same facilities.

Logistically (schedule-wise), this is all easier said than done, but the Double-A's could be thrown in this absence mix. Between the two "ex" Triple-A ballparks in Memphis and Nashville this can be done.  4 high level pro parks in Tennessee.  Again, away games being other teams' home games.

Memphis
The Dragon's venue in downtown Dayton could host such any extra squad, perhaps another A-ball club.  The Ohio Pilots or Ohio Oaks sounds nice.  In my scenarios so far though, I have the Oaks as the Montreal's Double-A farm.  So, I'll move along.  But essentially, the Cardinals and A's affiliates don't necessarily have to vacate altogether.

Nashville
We can say their double-A ball brand could be the Kentucky Wingers, housed in a ball park at Ft. Campbell, much like the one that was standing for the Fort Bragg game.  The Wingers could play there and part-time at other places such as the existing structures in Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green.  Stretching this schpeal out more, I blog envision Appalachian League teams out in Eastern Kentucky.

So many A-ball facilitation possibilities.   But here's the overall for thought's sake:
   Here it is for the A-balls of the Tennessee Truckers
Tennessee Mountaineers*, Kentucky Wingers (some*
Salem Patriots (*Virginia), Ohio Norsemen (*Columbus)
The Greenville Reds rookie league team could share their rookie league yard with the Greenville Fightin' Apps (Appalachians)

*existing stadiums

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