New Orleans(through 2010-Buffalo, Charlotte, Durham, Norfolk, Pawtucket, Rochester, Scranton, Syracuse, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Fresno, Las Vegas, Nashville, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Portland, Reno, Round Rock, Sacremento, Tacoma expire same time).

 

Jacksonville(through 2010-Binghampton, Bowie, Connecticut, Erie, Harrisburg, New Britain, Reading, Birmingham, Carolina, Chattanooga, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, West Tennessee, Arkansas, San Antonio, Tulsa expire same time).

 

Jupiter(apparently owned by team, but listed as owned by an LLC, so not really sure?)

 

Greensboro(through 2010-Beloit, Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Fort Wayne, Great Lakes, Kane County, Lansing, Quad City, Augusta, Bowling Green, Delmarva, Hagerstown, Hickory, Kannapolis, Lake County, Lakewood, Savannah, West Virginia expire same time).

 

Jamestown(through 2010-Aberdeen, Auburn, Batavia, Hudson Valley, Lowell, Mahoning Valley, Oneonta, State College, Tri-City, Vermont, Williamsport, Everett, Spokane, Tri-City, Vancouver, Yakima expire same time).

 

Rookie Level Advanced openings in 2010-Burlington, Pulaski(Appalachian League); Casper, Great Falls, Helena, Idaho Falls, Missoula, Ogden(Pioneer League)

Just my personal opinions for what I would like to see starting in 2011:

GCL Marlins, Missoula Osprey(Rookie)-Another rookie level, advanced as well on the west coast could come in handy.

Spokane Indians(Low A)-due to our tendency to draft from the Midwest and west coast.

Burlington Bees(A)-Just to get out of the SALLY league and the Greensboro launching pad

West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx(AA)-Match made in heaven, considering they are a hard luck young franchise with a small but growing fanbase, but I like the Southern League.

Columbus Clippers(AAA)-I wasn't fond of the New Orleans affiliation due to weather being an issue there much like Florida.

Selfishly, I'd love to have the Jamestown affiliate transfer to Batavia so I could see more of their games.

I wouldn't want to leave Jupiter. It's just too nice having it down here.

As long as the Hammerheads are owned by the Fish I doubt they leave Jupiter, unless a facility like City of Palms Park(where the Red Sox have spring training...probably the best stadium in Florida) or something to that effect, but since that probably wont happen, I wont give it much thought.

I miss Kane County, that was where our original Marlins played...Thank You Carl Barger!

When the Marlins were before the County seeking approval for the new stadium, during one round, I believe it was Dennis Moss wanted the Marlins to move from Jupiter to the more or less abandoned (built with sports tax dollars - to be a minor league facility but either minimally or never used for its intended purpose - albeit is used for something I forget) Homestead facility. The Marlins response was that they are contracturally obligated to Jupiter for (trying to remember) ten or sixteen years, but enough time to make the demand disappear from the agenda.

But they do own the Hammerheads, correct?