Brian Snitker
Brian Snitker
Brian Gerald Snitkeris the current interim manager of the Atlanta Braves. From 2006 to 2013, Snitker served as the Braves' third-base coach. He was named to that position on October 3, 2006, replacing Fredi González, who left to join the Florida Marlins as manager. Snitker had previously been manager of the Durham Bulls, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Greenville Braves, Mississippi Braves and Richmond Braves, all in the Braves farm system. He was also the Braves' bullpen coach in 1985 and 1988-1990...
board happen spring
You don't know what will happen in spring training, but it was an encouraging board to look at.
comparable heard street year
We'll probably see him before the year is up. From what I've heard of him, he's comparable to Huston Street who's now with Oakland.
again happens position understand
I told him, 'The thing you have to understand . . . is put yourself in a position when it happens again to be the one they want to move.
arm good
For as long as he is (6-foot-8, 210 pounds), he's got a pretty coordinated swing. He had pretty good arm action, too. You can tell he's a very coordinated athlete.
hard time
That makes it even more remarkable. We'll take those any time we can get them, because they've been hard to come by.
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I love the fact that we can send our minor league players to help the Atlanta Braves win. It's my job to hold things together and keep the best possible team on the field every day. It's something that happens. It's part of the game. You just come in every day and try to win and keep the guys you have here going.
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The guy has gone out every time and given us a chance to win the game. It's nice to see him get a reward for it tonight. It was nice for him to get that last out, so he could get in the dugout and we could get the decision for him.
package
I thought he had the whole package going.
gone hit shocked
I thought it was gone I was shocked when it hit the wall.