 Good luck, Kyle! Photo taken by Doug Benc/Getty Images |
Today is supposed to be one of my free days during the week. I don’t go in the office, I spend the better part of the day figuring out what I’m going to write about and then just throw something random up here some time in the afternoon. When my schedule initially changed, I had lofty ideas about writing 2 or 3 posts a day on the days I’m not in the office. Not quite working out the way I expected.
But as it often does, real life gets in the way and I am headed into the office today. Which means you get some random snippets because I didn’t plan my time better for research.
* It’s been tough finding information on Kyle Snyder since he was reassigned. I have a Google search on his name and keep getting articles about high school basketball players and war resisters. (“Kyle Snyder” never struck me as a common name. Boy, was I wrong. Apparently, Kyle Snyder is the new John Smith. But I digress.) This morning the overflowing mailbox with messages about Kyle Snyders I don’t know paid off. Kyle pitched yesterday, throwing three scoreless innings (looks like he was the game’s starting pitcher). Impressive, Kyle. Nice to see! According to Ben Wagner over at The Dish, “Game reports are called in as a courtesy to the Bisons Media/PR department. No official box score and/or game report is available for any minor league spring games.” It’s good to know. And Mr. Wagner is probably going to turn into a good source of information on how Kyle is doing in Buffalo. This is his warning.
* Yankees kicked some butt yesterday, huh? No matter. While Manny Delcarmen getting slapped around concerns me slightly (how close to the beginning of real baseball do we stop saying “It’s only spring training”? Meh, I won’t worry just yet.), I was more focused on Tim Wakefield and George Kottaras – and am happy with those results, so the end score won’t linger for me.
* Keith Olbermann is now blogging over at MLBLogs. His first post is much like one would expect from him. What’s interesting is the comments. Much like here over on Curt Schilling’s blog, many decided to go over and trash the man just for his beliefs instead of for what is written in his blog. Jerks are on both sides. I give people like Curt and Keith credit for not using the delete button more liberally with their commenters. I don’t know how much of that I could put up with on my blog. (And, much like Curt, regardless of what you think of his politics, the guy knows his baseball. It could be an interesting read over there.) On a side note about Curt, in a much appreciated move, he left a very nice comment on this blog on the previous entry and, in the process, he made my mother cry (how many bloggers have a mom who comments on their blog? And who also has her own blog? My mother’s cuteness kills me. {waves}). Very cool, Curt. Thank you.
Red Sox/Reds today at 1:05pm. Another game you won’t be able to find on your tv (or your MLB.tv for that matter). Less than two weeks until Opening Day, folks. We can make it.