ATLANTA -- After receiving the call informing him he was going to replace Fredi Gonzalez as the Braves' manager less than two months into last season, Brian Snitker turned to his wife, Ronnie, and said, "I've got to pack," without providing any immediate indication as to why he was heading to Pittsburgh while his Triple-A Gwinnett team was in the midst of a homestand.
As Snitker prepared for Wednesday night's game against the Blue Jays at SunTrust Park, he was once again reminded this was the one-year anniversary of his first game as a Major League manager. Reminiscing about this life-changing, whirlwind experience still causes him to chuckle.