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Originally Posted by CrescentMoonie
Irrelevant. There is NOBODY in the freaking majors that doesn't have a AAA, AA, A+, A, A-, and R team at least. Somehow these guys can't get that right for expansion.
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Incorrect. There are only 22 Short Season A clubs; there are 30 MLB clubs. Thus, some MLB teams do not have a Short-A affiliate. This is compensated by having an affiliate in the Appalachian or Pioneer Leagues, and/or an affiliate in the AZL or GCL. Some clubs have a Short-A affiliate as well as one or even two Rookie-class affiliates. The one-to-one ratio of parent club to affiliate only exists through the four full-season classifications.
Furthermore, as stated previously, when MLB teams get their minor league affiliates has varied over the years. That said, generally speaking, a Triple-A affiliate is added the same year the expansion club takes the field; the Double-A affiliate is added in the expansion club's second season.