It has been a long dark winter. Kids have worked their thumbs out texting, killing aliens and racking up new high scores. Now it is time to loosen up our arms and find that timing for the batters box. The bad news is many of the best 11 and 12 year old players have been waiting for a long time to beat Vellano Brothers. The last time Vellano lost the 12 year olds were 10.

We have a big reputation to uphold, and lots of new players filling big shoes. It will be a very competitive pre-season this year because all 9 positions are up for grabs. We have one pitcher returning, so we need to see who can step up and deliver some innings for us.

We are fortunate to have Coaches Therien and Breen coming back to help us with our pitching staff. We have Coach Monthie who has more innings on the field at Colonie than any full time active coach in CLL.

The International division last year was the toughest ever. The All-Star team rolled over everyone that took the field with them, and we bring in 3 of their stars.

Get ready to work hard for the next month. These next 4 weeks will have a lot to say about the rest of our season.