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October 25, 2007
BY SEAN McADAM
Journal Sports Writer
BOSTON -- When Kyle Snyder left Fenway after the Red Sox' workout Tuesday, he assumed that he would once again be left off the team's active roster, as had been the case for the American League Division Series and American League Championship Series.
''Had that been the case,'' said Snyder last night after the Game One 13-1 victory for Boston, ''I would have been just as happy to part of this club as I would be to be part of the bullpen.''
Snyder had turned his cell phone off around 4 p.m, but a half-hour later, checked his messages and discovered that pitching coach John Farrell had called.
Snyder returned the call and Farrell gave the phone to manager Terry Francona, who told Snyder that he had been a last-minute addition to the roster after the team determined that Tim Wakefield wouldn't be available.
''It was as exciting a phone call as I've ever had,'' he said. ''It's every kid's dream to take part in the World Series.''
Thanks to a series of arm injuries, this marked the first year that Snyder was healthy enough to be part of an Opening Day 25-man roster. But that paled in comparison with the thrill of being on the active roster for a pennant-winning team.
''To be part of a World Series team,'' said Snyder, ''with a chance to win a title is a very difficult thing to put into words.''
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