(03-04-2021 03:12 PM)Brookes Owl Wrote:  

(03-03-2021 02:21 PM)Wedge Wrote:  This item: 1) Indicates the delay in the start of the minor league season might be longer than just one month, and 2) Makes you wonder whether MLB clubs would be better off if all of them had their AAA team located a short drive away from the MLB team.

Quote:Martín Gallegos
@MartinJGallegos

A's pitching coach Scott Emerson said he's heard the possibility of A's having their alternate site in Stockton and playing games against Giants Minor Leaguers in Sacramento until Triple-A season starts up. Nothing official at this point.

10:49 AM · Mar 3, 2021 · Twitter Web App

Even with the one month delay I know the Dodgers will have some interesting choices to make. Last year's alternate site was USC, just across downtown from Chavez Ravine. This year it'll be in Rancho Cucamonga (1-2 hr drive depending on traffic) or Spring Training site in AZ (1.5 hr flight, plus airport waits and drives to/from stadiums). All of that is probably better than Oklahoma City but making sure the right players are in the right spots to get quality work in AND be ready to travel to LA will not be straightforward.

It'll be interesting as well due to the fact that I'd guess your spring training site in AZ would be hosting the minor league spring training.