Reds or Giants according to ballpark digest ...

"Dodgers to Chattanooga; Marlins to Suns; Brewers stick with Huntsville NEW!

Posted Sept. 18, 2008

We have many affiliate decisions to report today. First, the Jacksonville Suns (Class AA; Southern League) signed an affiliation deal with the Florida Marlins, a move that makes logistical sense for both outfits. Second, the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League) signed an affiliation deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Third, the Milwaukee Brewers renewed their deal with the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League). On the Double-A level, that leaves the Giants, Reds and the Yankees still unsigned. We'd be surprised if the Yankees and the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) didn't agree to continue their deal, which leaves the Giants and Reds to negotiate with Connecticut and Carolina."

And from the 700 WLW website:

"Lookouts look away from Reds

After 21 years as the Reds' Class AA affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts will be a Los Angeles farm team in 2009.


By C. Trent Rosecrans
Thursday, September 18, 2008
After 21 years as an affiliate with the Cincinnati Reds, the Chattanooga Lookouts will be wearing Dodger blue in 2009 and 2010 after the Southern League team signed a Player Development Contract with Los Angeles on Thursday.

The Reds are now searching for a home for their Class AA affiliate. The two matches the team has are the Carolina Mudcats of the Southern League and the Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League.

The Southern League offers better weather for the team, while the Eastern League has easier travel.

Chattanooga owner Frank Burke told WGOW radio that the relationship between his franchise and the Reds had "become stagnant."

The last two Reds No. 1 draft picks to come through Chattanooga stayed with the Lookouts for a combined 42 games -- 16 for Jay Bruce and 26 for Drew Stubbs.

"It was an on-going negotiation that didn't work out," said Terry Reyenolds, the Reds director of player development."