2014 Oakland Athletics
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Triple-A River Cats want to switch to Giants
Susan Slusser | May 17, 2014
The A's have enjoyed a terrific relationship with the Sacramento River Cats ever since the Triple-A club moved to California's capital in 2000. Among other things, the River Cats have won seven Pacific Coast League titles in that span, and they led minor-league baseball in attendance for eight years.
Despite all that, Sacramento is looking to change affiliates, sources with both teams told The Chronicle - and River Cats ownership is particularly interested in switching to the Giants, sources said.
The A's affiliate agreement with Sacramento is up after this season, as is the Giants' with Triple-A Fresno.
This would be a blow to the A's, who can call up players from their top affiliate with two hours' notice if both teams are at home. Sacramento also has one of the best stadiums in the minors and is considered to be one of the better cities to play in, a selling point for minor-league free agents.
One source said it's possible that River Cats CEO Susan Savage is "trying to play hardball" with the A's but added that it's unlikely Oakland would knuckle under to pressure from an affiliate. A's officials spoke to Sacramento about extending their agreement and were told that the River Cats would wait to see how the season went.
It's possible the River Cats would just prefer to have the Giants - a more popular club in terms of big-league attendance and Northern California TV ratings - as their big-league partner.
"If they want the Giants and the Giants want to go there," a minor-league source said, "there is nothing the A's can do about it."
Considering the Giants are blocking the A's proposed move to San Jose, it would sting even more for the A's.
"No San Jose and no Sacramento?" a major-league source said. "That's really sticking it to the A's."
Savage did not respond to e-mail or voice-mail messages, and A's officials were unavailable for comment.
Should the Giants jump to Sacramento, the A's probably would try to gain Fresno as their Triple-A affiliate.
Triple-A River Cats want to switch to Giants
Susan Slusser | May 17, 2014
The A's have enjoyed a terrific relationship with the Sacramento River Cats ever since the Triple-A club moved to California's capital in 2000. Among other things, the River Cats have won seven Pacific Coast League titles in that span, and they led minor-league baseball in attendance for eight years.
Despite all that, Sacramento is looking to change affiliates, sources with both teams told The Chronicle - and River Cats ownership is particularly interested in switching to the Giants, sources said.
The A's affiliate agreement with Sacramento is up after this season, as is the Giants' with Triple-A Fresno.
This would be a blow to the A's, who can call up players from their top affiliate with two hours' notice if both teams are at home. Sacramento also has one of the best stadiums in the minors and is considered to be one of the better cities to play in, a selling point for minor-league free agents.
One source said it's possible that River Cats CEO Susan Savage is "trying to play hardball" with the A's but added that it's unlikely Oakland would knuckle under to pressure from an affiliate. A's officials spoke to Sacramento about extending their agreement and were told that the River Cats would wait to see how the season went.
It's possible the River Cats would just prefer to have the Giants - a more popular club in terms of big-league attendance and Northern California TV ratings - as their big-league partner.
"If they want the Giants and the Giants want to go there," a minor-league source said, "there is nothing the A's can do about it."
Considering the Giants are blocking the A's proposed move to San Jose, it would sting even more for the A's.
"No San Jose and no Sacramento?" a major-league source said. "That's really sticking it to the A's."
Savage did not respond to e-mail or voice-mail messages, and A's officials were unavailable for comment.
Should the Giants jump to Sacramento, the A's probably would try to gain Fresno as their Triple-A affiliate.
Man our offense is really doing something right now. Not sure the last season ive seen the A's score in the double digits so many times in a such a short period of time
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BUTCHER 206
Their run differential through 44 games is 95+.
Best run differential through 44 games:
1912 Giants 147
1905 Giants 143
1939 Yankees 139
1902 Pirates 138
1929 A's 128
1936 Yankees 124
1927 Yankees 114
1928 Yankees 109
1984 Tigers 107
1932 Yankees 103
1921 Indians 102
1974 Dodgers 102
2010 Rays 102
1998 Yankees 101
1994 WhiteSox 98
1937 Yankees 97
2014 A's 95
1946 Red Sox 95
1976 Reds 95
1948 Indians 95
1953 Yankees 95
1912 Giants 147 <- Lost WS
1905 Giants 143 <- WS Champs
1939 Yankees 139 <- WS Champs
1902 Pirates 138 <- No WS played this year
1929 A's 128 <- WS Champs
1936 Yankees 124 <- WS Champs
1927 Yankees 114 <- WS Champs
1928 Yankees 109 <- WS Champs
1984 Tigers 107 <- WS Champs
1932 Yankees 103 <- WS Champs
1921 Indians 102
1974 Dodgers 102 <- Lost WS
2010 Rays 102
1998 Yankees 101 <- WS Champs
1994 WhiteSox 98 <- No WS due to strike
1937 Yankees 97 <- WS Champs
2014 A's 95
1946 Red Sox 95 <- Lost WS
1976 Reds 95 <- WS Champs
1948 Indians 95 <- WS Champs
1953 Yankees 95 <- WS Champs
Best run differential through 44 games:
1912 Giants 147
1905 Giants 143
1939 Yankees 139
1902 Pirates 138
1929 A's 128
1936 Yankees 124
1927 Yankees 114
1928 Yankees 109
1984 Tigers 107
1932 Yankees 103
1921 Indians 102
1974 Dodgers 102
2010 Rays 102
1998 Yankees 101
1994 WhiteSox 98
1937 Yankees 97
2014 A's 95
1946 Red Sox 95
1976 Reds 95
1948 Indians 95
1953 Yankees 95
1912 Giants 147 <- Lost WS
1905 Giants 143 <- WS Champs
1939 Yankees 139 <- WS Champs
1902 Pirates 138 <- No WS played this year
1929 A's 128 <- WS Champs
1936 Yankees 124 <- WS Champs
1927 Yankees 114 <- WS Champs
1928 Yankees 109 <- WS Champs
1984 Tigers 107 <- WS Champs
1932 Yankees 103 <- WS Champs
1921 Indians 102
1974 Dodgers 102 <- Lost WS
2010 Rays 102
1998 Yankees 101 <- WS Champs
1994 WhiteSox 98 <- No WS due to strike
1937 Yankees 97 <- WS Champs
2014 A's 95
1946 Red Sox 95 <- Lost WS
1976 Reds 95 <- WS Champs
1948 Indians 95 <- WS Champs
1953 Yankees 95 <- WS Champs
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T-Rip and T-Rip
