Rob Rooney, who runs the Longshots, doesn't post here, but many of you know him and he asked me to post the following for he and Mike Flanagan:
"They wanted to publicly thank the leadership at the SI Bullets, Illinois Sparks, Top Tier, and Bergen Beach for their congratulatory messages and support. And they wanted to make sure everybody knows they are honored and proud to represent Illinois Baseball."
Rob has always said that we all represent the quality of Illinois baseball wherever we go, regardless of the name on our jersey. These teams and others are responsible for helping a lot of kids get to where they can go. We all may do it a little differently, but in the end, we've all helped regardless of who gets the credit. The kids know who added value and really helped them. That's all the credit anyone really needs.