A chilly reception for ValleyCats in spring training opener

Incaviglia was excited about the prospect of starting his second season with the ValleyCats, who went 50-46 last year in their first season in the independent Frontier League. Despite starting the year 4-16, they were in playoff contention until the final day of the season.

A year ago, Incaviglia had to build a roster from scratch after the ValleyCats lost their Major League Baseball affiliation. Now he has a returning cast.