The New Guy Held His Own

Kyle Snyder started the game last night, and if you don't know who he is, feel no shame. I'd never heard of him, even though I should have if I was keeping up with the latest. Warning: For the next 3 weeks, I'm going to be off my game: I'm house-sitting for 2 weeks in a house with no internet and then I'm going to Rhode Island for a week to see family. I feel no embarrassment in admitting that the thing I'm most excited about is NESN.

So anyway, Snyder started and won. I was reading the mailbag on MLB.com and when I saw the first question, "I am sure Gabe Kapler is excited to be back, but what will happen to him when Wily Mo Pena gets off the disabled list?" I was shocked - Wily Mo! He hasn't played in so long that I kind of forgot about him. But that does bring up an interesting point about Kapler's role if Pena comes back healthy. I guess that's something to wait and see about.

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Back to yesterday's game. Snyder was claimed off waivers 4 days ago from Kansas City. He only allowed 3 runs, and with Crisp, Cora, Kapler all batting in runs, Cora walking with bases loaded, and Manny slamming a homerun, it led to a 6-3 victory over the Nats.

If you can believe this, Van Buren, Lopez, Seanez, and Timlin each pitched scoreless innings. Finally.