im am a british baseball fan i understand the rules but i would like an explanation of -A .AA .AAA THANKS
2007-07-12 01:27:54 · 11 answers · asked by nicholas c 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Every major league team as an affiliation with 1 A team, 1 AA, 1 AAA, and 2 smaller teams.
A league is where potential players start while honing their skills. AA is for higher quality players moving closer to the majors. AAA is for players that might be called up to the majors soon, or for major leaguers who are sent down for rehab or poor performance.
2007-07-12 01:33:17 · answer #1 · answered by therealchuckbales 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
These Are Different Levels In The Minor Leagues.
A Is Single A Baseball
AA Is Double A Baseball
AAA Is Triple A Baseball
And After Minor League Is Of Course Major League Baseball.
2007-07-12 02:26:02 · answer #2 · answered by T C H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a player gets drafted they are not considered ready to play for the Major League teams that we are all familiar with. Each player is assigned to a minor league team in a league team in either A, AA or AAA. These teams are affiliated with a Major League team, meaning that the Peoria Chiefs (A) consist of players that have been drafted by the Chicago Cubs. As players get experience and excell, they advance through the minor leagues until they are eventually ready for the major leagues.
Players do not have to play in all levels. Depending on the speed with which players improve, they may skip levels. Many minor league players never make it to the Major Leagues, but all levels of minor league baseball are considered "professional". Since the talent is not as strong as the Major Leagues, the teams are generally not known nationally, nor do they draw very large crowds. The players make a lot less than Major League players as well.
2007-07-12 02:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by Sports Fix Chicago 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Each of the 30 major league teams have a "farm system" where they "grow" players to ultimately play for the big league club.
When a player is signed out of high school or college, they are placed somewhere in the farm system based on their current skill level and experience. Many are placed on a rookie league team. These rookie leagues are the Florida State League; the Arizona State League; the Appalachian League (cities within that mountain range). There is also an independent league for rookie ball players called the Pioneer League located in the northern tier of states in the USA.
After successfully playing in rookie ball the players attend their first professional spring training. They then move up to a class "A" league to play. Most major league teams have two "A" teams with one considered a higher quality team.
After playing well in the A league they can be "called up" to a Double A team.
The next leagues are are the International League and the Pacific Coast League; they are rated AAA. This is the highest level of play and experience just below the major leagues. This is where players get their last "seasoning" before going to the majors. It is also where players go if they have been slumping and are sent down from the major league team. Although this is the step directly below the majors, the top prospects, usually those signed out of college rather than high school, often play in AA ball and move directly to the majors rather than spending any time in AAA.
There are also professional leagues in Japan and Mexico. The top leagues in these nations are usually rated AA, or two steps down from the major leagues.
2007-07-14 10:34:09 · answer #4 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
A - single A ball (lowest minor league affiliates to the MLB)
AA- a lot of the prospects start down there before working their ways up to the big club in the Majors.
AAA- last step before the big leagues. A lot of the time borderline MLB players will go back down to here to get more practice and tune their skills.
Minor leagues are also used to help players come back from injuries; they make their rehab appearances in the minors.
2007-07-12 01:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by BOSTONboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They represent the level of competition at lower levels of baseball. Single A is low minor league baseball, followed by double A which is a higher level, and triple A is the highest level of minor league baseball before you come to the major leagues. Major league organizations own or they are affiliated with these lower division teams and they are commonly refereed to as the "farm system" of the major league teams. This is how major league baseball develops younger players of which the best could someday come up to MLB.
2007-07-12 01:35:31 · answer #6 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Single A is the 2nd step (usually after rookie league)
Double A is the next step
Triple A is one step below the Majors
Some players never play any "minor league " ball
I.E. Bob Horner from the Braves several years ago, but in this day and age of HUGE contracts and signing bonuses, it's rare. Teams make a huge investment in a young player and they need to make sure the maturation process as well as preventing major injury is not compromised by "rushing" them to the bigs. I hope this helps.....
2007-07-12 02:25:24 · answer #7 · answered by bucsfan 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There the minor league teams. I'm playing on the AA team for the Atlanta braves and hope to work my way through the farm teams and go to Atlanta.
2007-07-12 03:41:45 · answer #8 · answered by taco 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
those are leagues AAA is the best, AA is the middle one, A is the bottom league.
2007-07-12 08:32:17 · answer #9 · answered by i GoT sMaRtS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A= alcoholics
AA= alcoholics anonymous
AAA=alcoholics anonymous of America
2007-07-15 16:38:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋