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Article: SKYCHIEFS, BLUE JAYS TOGETHER AGAIN; SKYCHIEFS BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RENEWS CONTRACT WITH PARENT TORONTO CLUB THROUGH 2008.(Sports)

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The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
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June 14, 2006
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Byline: Matt Michael Staff writer

The Syracuse SkyChiefs' board of directors considered dropping the Toronto Blue Jays and looking for a new major-league affiliate.

But the board didn't want to run the risk that Syracuse would be left standing at the end of the game of musical chairs between Triple-A and major league teams.

So in a unanimous vote at their regular meeting Monday, the board agreed to renew the SkyChiefs' Player Development Contract (PDC) with the Blue Jays for two more years through the 2008 season.

The SkyChiefs' 29-year relationship with Toronto is the 12th longest in the minor leagues, and the fifth-longest in ...

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