Richmond Braves Relocating to Gwinnett

Written by Colin on January 14, 2008 – 1:46 pm

The AJC is reporting that the Richmond Braves will be relocating to Gwinnett after the 2010 season.  They quote two people familiar with the situation as saying that the top farm team for the Braves will move to the north Atlanta suburb.  Apparently their lease expires after the 2010 season.

What are your thoughts on having the AAA squad so close to home?  Will it help or hurt attendance at Turner Field?  The obvious advantages include the lessened travel time for those called up to the bigs.

The venue for the AAA team has yet to be decided, but I’m sure we’ll hear more as it comes down the pipe.  Good idea?  Bad idea?  What are your comments?

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