For the second time in three weekends, I was able to go to Round Rock to take in an Express game. The lead story in the Round Rock Leader's sports section Saturday was Nolan Ryan's purchase of the Texas Rangers. The paper's sports editor Jon Garrett explored the consequences of this purchase for the Express and their affiliation with the Astros. Reid Ryan, the Round Rock Founder and CEO told Sherman that they "have to wait until September 6 (when the Express season ends)" to start talking about new affiliations.
I found it interesting that every time I was in the Round Rock press box, the largest television was showing a Ranger game. The Astros' game was on a smaller screen if it was viewable at all. Given the family connections, Round Rock's proximity to Arlington and the low quality of on-field product that Houston offers a AAA franchise, I will be surprised if Texas and Round Rock don't sign a Player Development agreement after this season.
If this happens, the next question is where will the Astros go. Thanks to Astros County for the post about Bernardo Fallas' Chron.com article, which discusses Oklahoma City, the Rangers' current AAA home as a logical landing spot for Houston.
By the way, Corpus Christi and the Astros have a player development agreement through 2012.
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