That’s B as in Buffalo.

The Bisons (my spell check says that should be Bison) have called a press conference for Monday morning to announce the signing of a player-development contract with a new affiliate. Our main man Adam Rubin has said for days the deal with the Mets is done, so there is little reason to assume that Buffalo is going to announce a partnership with anybody else.

So where does this impact the Triple-A scenario?

Three markets are still unsigned: New Orleans and Syracuse in the International League and Las Vegas in the Pacific Coast League, with the Blue Jays, Marlins and Nationals still in need of a Triple-A home. Rumors have circulated that the Marlins and New Orleans have essentially agreed to a deal, which would leave the Nats and Blue Jays presumably competing for Syracuse. The loser would have to send their affiliate all the way to Vegas into one of the worst Triple-A facilities.