http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/595 Recent articles about Ian Snell en-us Sorry for the absence of updates the past few days; it can be hard to post when there isn't much news coming out. Anyway, there was some interesting discussion of the BA top prospects here, and the basic take-away criticism (particularly from Mike Emeigh, a smart long-time Pirates fan and critic) is that the Pirates' farm system still isn't that strong yet. If you look only at the ten-player list BA published, I think that's true, but I don't think a list of ten ... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:04:21 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_About_Depth/1633742 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_About_Depth/1633742 More photos » by Jeff Chiu - AP 12 days ago: Seattle Mariners' Ian Snell pitches against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Browse more photos » Via the PBC Blog, Ian Snell credits his Mariners pitching coaches with making some sort of adjustment to his delivery, which apparently turned thing... Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:40:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ian_Snell_Rips_Pirate_Pitching_Coaches/1183738 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ian_Snell_Rips_Pirate_Pitching_Coaches/1183738 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ian_Snell_Rips_Pirate_Pitching_Coaches/1183738 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b87a7d39cb121a044fd2f5c917c32b49630b0d8e/small/MLB_JUN_23_19a5.jpg Ian Snell takes the hill for the M’s tonight. He needs to pitch well pretty soon, or the M’s are going to have to seriously re-evaluate whether they can go into the off-season planning on him taking one of the spots in their rotation next year. To be frank, Snell has been terrible [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs.Show Something Soon, Ian Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:46:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Show_Something_Soon_Ian/1173033 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Show_Something_Soon_Ian/1173033 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Show_Something_Soon_Ian/1173033 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b87a7d39cb121a044fd2f5c917c32b49630b0d8e/small/MLB_JUN_23_19a5.jpg (Or, Why Ian Snell is Insane and You Should Love Him For It) Ian Snell is listed at 5′11″, but in actuality he barely scrapes 5′8″.  He freqently changes his name, once struck out 17 batters in a game, and conducts anti-blogging tirades at team press conferences.  Needless to say. he’s an interesting character. Unfortunately, Snell fell [...] Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:16:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/It_8217s_A_Shame_All_Baseball_Players_Aren_8217t_As_Fascinating_As_Ian_Snell/1167717 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/It_8217s_A_Shame_All_Baseball_Players_Aren_8217t_As_Fascinating_As_Ian_Snell/1167717 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/It_8217s_A_Shame_All_Baseball_Players_Aren_8217t_As_Fascinating_As_Ian_Snell/1167717 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8c7f29e9b7c6e45f90fb17a9f6d3e765ede4c6d8/small/MLB_JUN_23_d06d.jpg To put it simply, he couldn’t throw strikes. Yes, he did get squeezed a little bit, but that doesn’t change the fact that he had no command whatsoever. In his 1 1/3 innings of work, he threw 60 pitches – 27 of them for strikes. Of those 60 pitches, 47 of them were fastballs. 78% [...] Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:58:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_Went_Wrong_for_Ian_Snell_Tonight/956515 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_Went_Wrong_for_Ian_Snell_Tonight/956515 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/What_Went_Wrong_for_Ian_Snell_Tonight/956515 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c29132df80304b2f0954330ae7578ce2784725ac/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_3808.jpg New Seattle Mariners hurler Ian Snell made his much anticipated debut tonight against the Texas Rangers, working six innings of two run ball. When you take into account the fact that he was facing a powerful lineup like the one Texas has, his results were pretty good, but overall he was just OK. Of his 84 [...] Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:02:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/On_Ian_Snell_Tonight/924401 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/On_Ian_Snell_Tonight/924401 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/On_Ian_Snell_Tonight/924401 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b87a7d39cb121a044fd2f5c917c32b49630b0d8e/small/MLB_JUN_23_19a5.jpg Vargas vs. Padilla, 5:05 pm PDT It looks like the other “major” announcement of the deadline is that RHP Ian Snell is due up in the rotation after Felix, which would put him on pace to start for the USSM/LL gathering at Safeco on August 8th. After Snell, we’ll have Hyphen again and then either [...]-- This post came from: U.S.S. Mariner, and is copyright by the authors. This RSS feed is intended for the personal use of readers and not, for instance, spam blogs.Game 103, Mar... Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:36:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_103_Mariners_at_Rangers/915677 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_103_Mariners_at_Rangers/915677 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_103_Mariners_at_Rangers/915677 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8c7f29e9b7c6e45f90fb17a9f6d3e765ede4c6d8/small/MLB_JUN_23_d06d.jpg Again, we're hearing rumors that Ian Snell could be headed to the Yankees. The latest is that the Yanks have scouts watching him pitch for the Pirates AAA team today.Snell isn't going to be the Yankees savior but he's shut down AAA hitters, has experience in the bullpen and rotation, and has a fairly dramatic ERA/FIP split. Sort of a meh move if it does happen. I hope they can get something better than Snell beforethe deadline. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ian_Snell_Rumors_Resurface/881727 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ian_Snell_Rumors_Resurface/881727 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Ian_Snell_Rumors_Resurface/881727 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8c7f29e9b7c6e45f90fb17a9f6d3e765ede4c6d8/small/MLB_JUN_23_d06d.jpg More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Browse more photos » Following up on Vlad's fanpost yesterday: Ian Snell pitched six innings yesterday for Indianapolis, striking out nine, walking four and allowing one run. To date, he's racked up 43 strikeouts in 32.3 innings, posting an ERA of 0.56. The non-waiver trading deadline is next Friday. I mention all this because of this, from the link Vlad poste... Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:20:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_it_Time_to_Bring_Ian_Snell_Back/850709 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_it_Time_to_Bring_Ian_Snell_Back/850709 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Is_it_Time_to_Bring_Ian_Snell_Back/850709 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8c7f29e9b7c6e45f90fb17a9f6d3e765ede4c6d8/small/MLB_JUN_23_d06d.jpg The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Add Ian Snell to the list of baseball players struggling with mental issues this season. The good news is that he seems to found a causal link between his crippling depression and playing baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Snell, who had been struggling all season in the majors, actually requested to be sent down to AAA Indianapolis last month and responded by striking 17 batters in 7 innings in his first game down. He's... Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:51:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Playing_For_Pittsburgh_Makes_Ian_Snell_Depressed/787993 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Playing_For_Pittsburgh_Makes_Ian_Snell_Depressed/787993 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Playing_For_Pittsburgh_Makes_Ian_Snell_Depressed/787993 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/2/c29132df80304b2f0954330ae7578ce2784725ac/small/PicImg_MLB_APR_18_3808.jpg Link to interview with video HERE. Snell says his battle with depression caused him to request a demotion. He also says he has contemplated suicide. I know most of us, if not all of us, spent some time criticizing Ian Snell this season (and last), but true depression is something that should be taken very seriously. Perhaps going back to a "familiar place," - Indianapolis - will be therapeutic for him. I hope to see him turn it around. [Yikes. I wish all the be... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:03:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ian_Snell_Describes_Personal_Struggles/763025 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ian_Snell_Describes_Personal_Struggles/763025 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Ian_Snell_Describes_Personal_Struggles/763025 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/8/b87a7d39cb121a044fd2f5c917c32b49630b0d8e/small/MLB_JUN_23_19a5.jpg Pirates P Ian Snell admitted to the media today that before requesting to be sent to the minor leagues, he contemplated suicide. His up-and-down ride through MLB over the last few years and media/blogger scrutiny over the past few months sent him over the edge. It’s not very often a guy asks to [...] Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:40:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pirates_P_Ian_Snell_contemplated_suicide/760481 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pirates_P_Ian_Snell_contemplated_suicide/760481 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Pirates_P_Ian_Snell_contemplated_suicide/760481 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/c/8c7f29e9b7c6e45f90fb17a9f6d3e765ede4c6d8/small/MLB_JUN_23_d06d.jpg More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Just another day at the ballpark. Browse more photos » I get that everyone's concerned about Ian Snell and his vanishing breaking ball, tendency to nibble, and general inconsistency. I don't like these things either. But what would be the point of replacing him in the rotation? The most obvious possible replacements, Jeff Karstens and Virgil Vasquez, ar... Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:44:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Remove_Ian_Snell_from_Rotation_Why/739503 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Remove_Ian_Snell_from_Rotation_Why/739503 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Remove_Ian_Snell_from_Rotation_Why/739503 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/449d94ee728d4ea96df40467484a8cf49768122c/small/MLB_MAY_02_8417.jpg David Huff vs. Ian Snell, 7:05 PM. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:00:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Indians_vs_Pirates_23_June_2009/732659 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Indians_vs_Pirates_23_June_2009/732659 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Indians_vs_Pirates_23_June_2009/732659 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/449d94ee728d4ea96df40467484a8cf49768122c/small/MLB_MAY_02_8417.jpg John Perrotto reports "indications" that the Pirates are willing to trade Ian Snell and says the Rockies are becoming their most likely trade parter. Multiple people in the team clubhouse appeared convinced that Snell was about to be traded yesterday.Snell publicly questioned manager John Russell's strategy this weekend. Colorado manager Jim Tracy gave Snell his first major league rotation spot, back in 2006. Tracy's Rockies are now just 2.5 games out of  the Wild Card race ... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:26:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Colorado_A_Possible_Destination_For_Snell/704799 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Colorado_A_Possible_Destination_For_Snell/704799 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Colorado_A_Possible_Destination_For_Snell/704799 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/449d94ee728d4ea96df40467484a8cf49768122c/small/MLB_MAY_02_8417.jpg