First of all, let me set the record straight on one thing: when I first referenced this on this blog a couple of days ago, I credited the Las Vegas Review-Journal for the story in which Las Vegas 51s owner Don Logan said he felt the Dodgers were looking to move their Triple-A affiliation elsewhere. It was actually the Las Vegas Sun that had the story, a reporter named Ron Kantowski in Wednesday’s edition, so I apologize to him and his paper for the error. … Now, after looking into this myself, I’m finally starting to get some information, albeit in dribs and drabs. Turns out, though, that Don Logan ISN’T just trying to light a fire under the Dodgers to get them to hurry up with an inevitable renewal of their player-development contract with his club. Turns out, that renewal isn’t inevitable at all, and the Dodgers ARE at least open to the possibility of moving, and Mr. Logan is correct in his assessment that this is based on his club having a subpar facility. At any rate, the Dodgers won’t make a decision until AFTER Sept. 15, when a couple of clubs are expected to announce new affiliation agreements. Once the Dodgers see what other Triple-A markets are available — the Marlins are expected to vacate Albuquerque, and there is a possibility the Giants are leaving Fresno for Tucson — they will make a decision. The club also is believed to be looking to move its Double-A affiliation out of Jacksonville, Fla., strictly for proximity reasons. But the problem with that is that there are no Double-A teams west of El Paso, Texas.

By the way, here’s the link to that story in the Sun.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/sep/03/51s-may-end-month-orphans/