J.D. MARTINEZ RUMORS
Rule 5 Dark Horse: J.D. Martinez
The winter meetings kick off next week in Orlando, and with it comes the tons-of-fun Rule 5 Draft. Though the increase in its popularity has been coupled with the steady decrease of useful picks, many teams use it to take chances on bounce-back players to fill out a big league bench or bullpen. There have not been any true impact position players taken for at least 7 years, especially...
Astros place J.D. Martinez on DL with sprained wrist
The Houston Astros have placed outfielder J.D. Martinez on
the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left wrist, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. To replace Martinez on the roster, Houston has recalled
outfielder Robbie Grossman from Triple-A.
Martinez suffered his wrist injury during last night’s
contest against the Toronto Blue Jays while sliding into second...
Via MLB Injury News
July 27, 2013
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CHIVALRY IS DEAD
Husband bails on wife to avoid flying bat
Your browser does not support iframes.Chivalry is dead in this country.How else can you explain the way this guy bailed on his wife to avoid being clocked by an errant bat during Monday's Astros-Angels game?The moment came in the top of the second inning when Astros hitter J.D. Martinez lost the handle on his bat on a swing. The piece of lumber went flying into the stands off...
Via Bush League Chronicle
June 04, 2013
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Houston Astros Place Outfielder J.D. Martinez On Disabled List
MLB News: The Houston Astros placed J.D. Martinez on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee. The initial prognosis is several weeks to a month.
Fantasy Ramificastions: Martinez is a low-end outfielder who provides little of anything for fantasy baseball teams. If you are an owner of the left fielder it is safe to assume that you can release him and pick up someone to...
Via FF Locker Room
April 21, 2013
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Martinez sprains right knee against Indians
Houston left fielder J.D. Martinez has left Friday night's game against the Indians after spraining his right knee while batting in the fourth inning.
Martinez was injured on a check swing. His knee buckled and he fell to the ground in pain.
He remained on the ground for a couple of minutes while Astros trainers attended to him. He was then helped to his feet and hobbled with...
Via AP on Fox
April 19, 2013
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Astros' J.D. Martinez Done for the Year
The Houston Astros have not had a very good season. Amidst the managerial search, the impending league change, and the 100+ loss season, the Astros have had to battle injuries like every team. Their most recent injury is to J.D. Martinez. Martinez will miss the remainder of the year and will undergo surgery.
According to Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle, Martinez...
Via MLB Injury News
September 25, 2012
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Martinez's grand slam helps Astros beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- After two losses, including being on the wrong end of a perfect game, J.D. Martinez's fourth-inning grand slam lifted the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. "I feel like we're the type of team that one or two games isn't going to put us down for too long," Martinez said. "I feel like every...
Via Pro Sports Daily
June 14, 2012
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Astros' Martinez breaks out of slump with go-ahead hit
If ever anyone needed a night like Wednesday night, it was J.D. Martinez. He came into the game 6-for-59 since April 28, the worst slump of his young career. His spot in the order was slipping only when his playing time wasn't slipping. But Martinez may have turned things around on Wednesday, driving in the go-ahead run with a rare bloop triple in the fourth inning as the Astros...
Via Pro Sports Daily
May 24, 2012
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Golden Sombrero: J.D. Martinez (4/16/2012)
Date: April 16, 2012 vs. Washington Nationals
Top 1: J.D. Martinez struck out swinging against Stephen Strasburg (5 pitches)
Top 4: Martinez struck out swinging against Strasburg (3 pitches)
Top 6: Martinez walked against Strasburg (9 pitches)
Top 7: Martinez struck out swinging against Ryan Mattheus (4 pitches)
Top 9: Martinez struck out swinging against Henry Rodriguez...
Via The Golden Sombrero Baseball Blog
May 11, 2012
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Trivia Answer To Remember For 10 Years From Now: J.D. Martinez
If you have that one friend who knows everything about baseball, remember this question, and ask him ten years from now to stump him (if your still friends with that D-bag).
Who was the first player to hit a homerun in Marlins Park?
I couldn’t be happier to tell you that the answer is Astros Left Fielder J.D. Martinez (who just so happens to be on my fantasy team #NBD). The Miami...
Via Taking Bad Schotz
April 14, 2012
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