In T.R. Sullivan's mailbag today, there's a question about the Rangers shuffling their minor league affiliations. T.R.:
Nolan Ryan is the Rangers president and he owns Astros affiliates in Corpus Christi and Round Rock. Myrtle Beach, which operates in the Class A Carolina League, might end up being a Rangers affiliate instead of Bakersfield, which has an antiquated stadium. There are also hints that Round Rock could replace Oklahoma City as the Rangers Triple-A affiliate. My vote would be to stay in Oklahoma City.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
