ian snell

Favorite baseball player or athlete?

As you all must have figured out I am a huge Met fan. I am sure most of these answers wont be a shock. I'm gonna try to keep this convo here short.Here is my list. Baseball 1.Oliver Perez ( even...

Snell still staying away from hitters

After watching painful start after painful start by Ian Snell this season, it was great to watch him shut down the Cardinals last night. Time and again, St. Louis hitters waved at Snell’s slider,...

Rotation falling apart

It is no secret that the Pirates’ starting rotation has held the team back all season. The Pirates have scored 370 runs, fifth in Major League Baseball. But they have allowed 414 runs,...

Pirates vs. Mets Postponed

As expected, today’s game between the Mets and Pirates has been rained out. It will be made up on a mutual off day at 1:10pm on August 11. Johan Santana and Ian Snell will each pitch Tuesday...

Game 25 Open Thread: Pirates at Mets

The New York Mets finish their home stand with a three game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight at Shea, weather permitting. New York just took two of three from the Braves, and now stands...

The Pirates should trade Matt Capps

No, this is not a knee-jerk reaction to Matt Capps’ performance in Monday’s game. This post has nothing to do with that game. However, for the good of this franchise, Neal Huntington should make...

Mientkiewicz speaks his mind

Spring training is a time for clichés. In the early moments after pitchers and catchers report, we get a daily assortment of news that we read every year around this time. Pitcher A is eager to get...

Ford Heats Up at Single-A; Pirate Trade Winds Swirl

Since Nancy, the writer for our minor-league sister site, Sandlot Swashbucklers, is away on vacation, I’ve posted today’s affiliate update there. It includes blurbs on Runelvys...

Snell to Miss Next Start

Oliver Perez kicks a laundry bin and breaks a toe. Ian Snell burns himself making a Caesar salad? Courtesy of Jenifer Langosch and Pirates.com: Only days after feeling on top of the world after...

Boffo vs. Da Bums Week Five - Preview

After a controversial handicapped match, Boffo vs. Da Bums returns to its regular un-enhanced play (and look how good that's been for Giambi). The Dodgers have faced massive competition all summer -...

Spring Training Update: Your Rotation Sleeper

During my appearance on Thursday’s Sportsocracy podcast (Caution: mediocre Pirates analysis and explicit language after the link), I was asked an interesting question: Are you a Duke guy or a...