Space Cowboys, IronPigs, & Mud Hens: Triple A Baseball Affiliates

In MLB, there is a farm system. Each team has minor league teams that all players try to progress through to get to the 'Big Leagues'. These levels start out at 'Single A', move on to 'Double A', and then progress to 'Triple A'. Certain teams like the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs have Triple A teams with the names Red Sox and Cubs. However, most minor league teams have nicknames that are different from the MLB team to which they are associated, and some of them are hilarious. Let's now test your knowledge of these Triple A franchise names. I will provide to you the name of the MLB team and you will then identify which team is their Triple A affiliate. Batter Up!

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