Did I miss something?

When did he quit? Certainly one could be confused with all the hooping and hollaring this guy does on TV.  Even the article says

Smith’s column, which he began writing in 2003, last appeared on Friday, when he asserted that the Phillies were in better shape than the Mets.

Excuse me? His last column was on Friday and the fact that he’s returning is a story why?

It even says he’s currently on vacation!! Why is this in the paper! And why I am writing about it…