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Its former music director, Victor de Sabata, offered to conduct; the players preferred that Cantelli do so himself, one last time.

Sabata’s Generals are in a similar spot.

Sabata said he’s had good communication with MLB leading up to Wednesday’s decision, and although he expects the club to have to make adjustments to its model, he expects that whatever comes next, the franchise will continue to exist.

“We’ve been under this cloud for a year now,” said Sabata, general manager of the Tennessee team since September 2019.

Jackson Generals boss Marcus Sabata had a surprising reaction when he learned his Double-A Southern League franchise had been officially booted from the affiliated minor leagues: