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Overheard and Understood: Pirates Plunder Depths, but Hope on Horizon

Chris Snyder has seen this before. The Diamondbacks called him up in mid-August 2004, and he got to see the final seven weeks of a 111-loss season. The Pirates acquired him at the end of July this season, and he will witness first-hand the final nine weeks of another 100-loss season. Here's the thing: Three years after...

Twelve Thoughts: Remember the Expos, Barry Bonds, Red Sox Survivors

Sixteen years ago today, greed dealt a fatal blow to one of baseball's emerging franchises. The Montreal Expos never fully recovered from the labor stoppage of 1994, which removed a great young team from baseball's landscape that could've challenged the Yankees and Braves. Felipe Alou's exciting club led the majors with...

Yard Work: Deadline Deals Unearth Sleeper Power Options

This trading deadline seemed crazier than most, didn't it? Top fantasy pitchers Dan Haren, Roy Oswalt and Ted Lilly -- and yes, the latter deserves to be placed in that group -- switched teams, closers Matt Capps, Octavio Dotel and Kerry Wood will ply their trade in new homes, and hitters like Lance Berkman, Jorge Cantu,...

Pirates Make Deal for Chris Snyder

UPDATE: With the deal official, the Pirates acquired infielder Pedro Ciriaco along with Snyder, for Church, Crosby and right-hander D.J. Carrasco. Ciriaco, 24, was batting .259 in Triple-A. Carrasco has a 3.88 ERA in 45 appearances. To fill out their roster, the Pirates called up infielders Argenis Diaz and Jeff Clement...

MLB Trade Deadline Roundup: Mets Are Buyers, but Not in 'Big' Way

July 31 is fast approaching, and the MLB FanHouse staff has its ear to the ground for all the latest buzz on who might be moved, where, and when. Get the latest tidbits in our MLB Trade Deadline Roundup. The Mets are still buyers, but general manager Omar Minaya is reluctant to give in to an anxious fanbase and attempt a...

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06/01/12 Snyder thrilled to play with throwback jerseys Source: MLB - Houston Astros No one was happier to don the 1970s-era rainbow uniform the Astros wore against the Reds as part of the ongoing "Flashback Fridays" promotion to celebrate the team's 50th anniversary than catcher Chris Snyder, who grew up in Houston and attended countless games at the Astrodome.
05/30/12 USA : Union seeks to enforce labor contract on North... Source: Labor Tribune - St. Louis MO
The Operating Engineers union is trying to enforce a labor contract covering workers on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad, the North Bay freight service that resumed last July after a 10-year shutdown.
Although the railroad has just four workers now, the union said it wants to preserve its rights as the operation grows.
05/28/12 Wyomissing grad wins Olympics job Source: Reading Eagle When Chris Snyder landed a job as manager of coaching education and training with U.S. Lacrosse, he thought he had died and gone to heaven.
05/02/12 Phillies top Braves on Mayberry's heroics Source: NewsChief.com - Winter Haven FL John Mayberry Jr. doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Tuesday night in the first meeting of the season between the NL East rivals.
After Brandon Beachy gave up only two runs in seven innings to outlast Phillies starter Cole Hamels, the Phillies broke a 2-2 tie with two runs against left-hander Jonny Venters (2-1).
Mayberry, in the game as a pinch-hitter, doubled to right with one out, moved to third on Jimmy Rollins' single and scored on Venters' wild pitch to Placido Polanco.
04/30/12 Rohnert Park casino opponents, supporters press... Source: The Press Democrat - Santa Rosa CA
Opponents of a proposed Las Vegas-style Indian casino adjacent to Rohnert Park, in what may be a last-ditch effort, are pressing state legislators to take note of public opinion and turn the project back.
The gambling agreement, or compact, between the state and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria goes before a state Senate committee today.