tri-city valleycats

Opening Day for the Tri-City ValleyCats is just a day away and with that, means the Opening Day roster is set for the short-season Class A affiliate of the Houston Astros. There will be 28 minor-league players in the Astros organization that will begin the summer in Troy as the ValleyCats look to defend their 2010 New York-Penn League title.

People are always insisting that there is nothing to do up here as far as pro sports go.   I say there are to many to pick from, but if I had to choose here are my top five

It didn't take former Tri-City ValleyCat Jordan Lyles too long to get adjusted to the Major Leagues. The Houston Astros pitcher made his MLB debut last night in the Astros' 7-3 comeback win at Chicago. And he showed why he's the organization's top prospect.

Tonight, another former Tri-City ValleyCat will appear in the Big Leagues. Houston Astros top prospect Jordan Lyles will make his Major League debut tonight against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field at 8:00pm.

I just checked out the latest attendance figures in the AHL and I noticed the Albany Devils are last in the league in attendance. They're only averaging 2,818 fans per game.  That's over 600 less than the 2nd worst team - Abbotsford. Why isn't anyone watching minor league hockey here in the Capital Region?