Ian Snell

Quick! Tell me everything you know about Ian Snell.

Oh, you've never heard of him either?

Charlie has. We were watching a baseball game the other day. Cardinals v. Mariners. (Because that's what the boys do. They watch sports. All. Day. Long.) Albert Pujols got hit by a ball as he was running home. We were talking about Pujols. Of course the boys know who Pujols is. I know who Pujols is.

Suddenly, Charlie stopped and said, mostly to himself, "Is that Ian Snell?" He looked closer at the Mariners pitcher. "Yes. It is. Huh. Ian Snell." The thing is, I swear the shot on TV was of the guy's face. You couldn't even see the name on the back of his jersey.

Cort looked at Charlie and asked, "Who's Ian Snell?" My 39-year-old rabid-sports-fan husband is asking his 6-year-old son about baseball players.

"He's the pitcher. He used to play for the Pirates. He pitched against the Astros last year when we played the Pirates."

Sure enough. Confirmed via the internet. Ian Snell did, indeed, play for the Pirates last year. And he pitched against the Astros on June 7. Over a year ago. And now you know.