On Monday, Kevin reported that MLB’s new plan to make the minor league development pipeline more profitable for the 30 teams included a list of 42 teams across the country that would be dropped from the system. One of those is the Giants’ short season A-ball affiliate in Oregon, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.
Tonight, the team’s Twitter account sent this urgent plea:
If you already know the background, click here to go to the petition signature page. They’re looking to get 2,021 signatures. As of this writing, they’re at —
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The petition reads:
Your Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, one of the most decorated and storied affiliated Professional Baseball franchises in Pacific Northwest history is facing an unprecedented threat to be eliminated by Major League Baseball.