The Vermont Lake Monsters began their 2016 season on Friday, falling 1-0 to the Lowell Spinners. Vermont plays in the NY-Penn League, at the Class A Short-Season level that I colloquially refer to as Low-A for the sake of simplicity. On the minor league hierarchy, Low-A is a step below the Single-A Beloit Snappers (the lowest full-season affiliate), and a step above the two Rookie Leagues (the bottom of the ladder). The Lake Monsters will play a 75-game season.
At this low level of the minors, I have nearly zero interest in the actual results of the games or the record of the team.