Let the good times roll. The Indians and Class AAA Columbus Clippers will be partners through 2014.
The Columbus Clippers will continue to be the Indians' Class AAA affiliate.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians and the Class AAA Columbus Clippers have decided to keep a good thing going by extending their player development contract by two years through 2014.
The extension follows a great postseason by the Clippers. After qualifying as a wild card for the International League playoffs, they won the Governor's Cup, representing the league championship. On Tuesday, they beat Tacoma, 12-6, to win the Class AAA championship in Oklahoma City.
The Clippers went 79-65 (.549) in the regular season. They beat Scranton (Yankees) and Durham (Tampa Bay) to win the IL championship. It was Columbus eighth Governor's Cup and first since 1996.
The Clippers became an Indians affiliate before the 2009 after the two organizations signed a four-year deal.