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Found July 01, 2009 on FanHouse:
Ian Snell Says Depression, Thoughts of Suicide Led to Self-Demotion to Minors
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates
PLAYERS: Ian Snell
by Pat LackeyFiled under: Pirates, NL CentralThere have been very few stranger soap operas in baseball this year with more drama than the Ian Snell saga in Pittsburgh. Expected to be one of the Pirates' top starters after signing a contract extension before the 2008 season, Snell has struggled on the mound in the past two seasons, posting 5.00+ ERAs and struggling with his control. It all came to a head about a week ago when Snell asked the Pirates to be demoted, then gave a strange impro...
Original Story: http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/07/01/ia...

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