Any update on Pulaski?

[charliec107]

I haven't heard anything since Toronto dropped them. Are they going to play in 2007 or are they still up in the air?

[sportsguy12]

I haven't heard anything since Toronto dropped them. Are they going to play in 2007 or are they still up in the air?

Nothing on the Appy League page or Pulaski's website. Hmmm ... their schedule has to be released soon. I had read they might operate as a co-op or independent. The league needs an even number of teams ideally.

[charliec107]

Thanks. I had heard co-op as well, but that was a while ago. I think the league will find a way to keep them operating.

[heavesrock]

I'd like to see a co-op or independent team return. But, if it did, they team would suck. And what would they call themselves?

[sportsguy12]

I'd like to see a co-op or independent team return. But, if it did, they team would suck. And what would they call themselves?

... than no baseball. If every team contributes, who knows how the team might do. You would figure they wouldn't send their best players, but the best teams don't always have the best players. They could call themselves the Pulaski Jays.

[charliec107]

It looks like no Pulaski in 2007

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061206&content_id=147634&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

That really stinks. You see a small town investing $1M in their ballpark and they cannot find a team.

[sportsguy12]

It looks like no Pulaski in 2007

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/app/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061206&content_id=147634&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

That really stinks. You see a small town investing $1M in their ballpark and they cannot find a team.

but would they consider a traveling team? It would only be for one year. Hopefully, they could contract another team or add one.

[charliec107]

but would they consider a traveling team? It would only be for one year. Hopefully, they could contract another team or add one.

I don't think a traveling team would work because if they found an MLB team willing to have a team, then they would just go to Pulaski.

[sportsguy12]

I don't think a traveling team would work because if they found an MLB team willing to have a team, then they would just go to Pulaski.

Right, but they don't have an MLB team willing to do that. So they are left with three options:

Having an odd number of teams, which is a scheduling nightmare.

Using a traveling team which could be called Bluejays and doesn't need a hometown.

Contracting a team to get an even number.

[charliec107]

Right, but they don't have an MLB team willing to do that. So they are left with three options:

Having an odd number of teams, which is a scheduling nightmare.

Using a traveling team which could be called Bluejays and doesn't need a hometown.

Contracting a team to get an even number.


I think I don't understand where you are coming from. If you could find enough players, even to enter as a co-op or independent team, wouldn't they just put them in Pulaski? This way they would be back up to 10 teams, and Pulaski would have a team again. I don't think any teams have any thing against Pulaski, I think they have problems supplying enoguh players.

I don't think the league wants to contract any teams. The article makes it seem like the league will try to work with 9 teams and be optimistic for 2008. Maybe by then the Nationals will have almost replenished their farm system and can take over Pulaski.

[heavesrock]

They are in for 2008:)

[jeffconn]

Pulaski Mariners in 2008:
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071221&content_id=335552&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp

Someone has already added a Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaski_Mariners