Reason number 57 why Snelling is one of my favorite former Rattlers:
Chris Snelling is a Yoda man.
Always has been, from his early days in the minor leagues, when he affixed a picture of the Jedi master to his glove and would write "Yoda" on all his bats, to this very day, when he carries a Yoda stuffed doll with him as a good-luck talisman.
Never mind that Snelling's luck has been about as rotten as anyone in baseball. He still lives by the Yoda code of conduct: "Try not. Do or do not. There is no try."
Reason number 75 why Snelling is one of my favorite former Rattlers:
But Yoda will only get you so far. The Mariners care less about his Jedi than his good eyes. Snelling's first at-bat Wednesday in a loss to the Yankees showed exactly why he is such an exciting proposition for their lineup as a No. 2 hitter behind Ichiro.
He fell behind 1-2, worked the count full, fouled off two pitches, then grounded a single into right field.
Speaking before the game, Rohn had said, "He's probably seen more pitches in the last week than some of our guys have seen in two weeks."
The Mariners entered the game 13th out of 14 American League teams (and 28th out of 30 overall) with a .320 on-base percentage. It is a stark contrast to their opponents, the perennially patient Yankees, who were second in the majors at .361 (one point behind Boston).
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