VICTOR MARTINEZ NEWS
The Buchholz-Masterson Sisters and the Battle for Chicago Ahead
September 02, 2009 by
Fire Brand American League
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If you've been dissatisfied with Victor Martinez since he joined the Boston Red Sox, there is something wrong with you... OK. I'll bite.
I'm dissatisfied with Victor Martinez.
It's been almost impossible to argue with his production thus far: .313/.386/.500 at...
Victor Martinez quickly making his mark with Boston Red Sox
Acquired nearly two weeks ago from the Indians, V-Mart now taking charge in Boston
Did the Jays Try to Trade for Victor Martinez?
October 08, 2009 by
Bluebird Banter
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Rob Bradford of weei.com has a story on how the Red Sox ended up trading for Victor Martinez and in the middle of it was this throw away line:
It would later be learned that the Blue Jays had made a play for Martinez with the idea of hanging on to Halladay and making...
Are the Indians Really Losing $16 Million?
August 18, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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When the Dolan family was finally heard from following the trades of Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez, the stock line to fans was that they were going to lose $16 million this year due to a 500k differential in fans coming through the turnstiles. Â At the time, I was just happy to finally...
Victor Martinez to Boston, Adam LaRoche to Mets?
July 31, 2009 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians appear to be closing in on a trade that would send Victor Martinez to Boston for prospects.
Talks between the teams have "heated up" in the final hours before the 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline, sources told ESPN's Peter...
MLB Trade: Cleveland Indians expected to deal catcher Victor Martinez before trade deadline
Now that the Indians have traded Cliff Lee, rival executives fully expect Cleveland to deal All-Star catcher Victor Martinez in the 48 hours before the trade deadline.
Game 101: Angels 7, Indians 6
July 29, 2009 by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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by Chris Carlson - AP
The Indians stayed in the game early thanks to a fantastic defensive play at the plate. Luis Valbuena made a perfect throw from right field, and Victor Martinez lunged to tag Chone Figgins...
Red Sox get All-Star Martinez from Indians
The Boston Red Sox got the big bat they were looking for, acquiring All-Star slugger Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians on Friday.
MLB trade deadline: Boston Red Sox's pursuit of Victor Martinez of Cleveland Indians heats up
The Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians appear to be closing in on a trade that would send Victor Martinez to Boston for prospects.
MLB Power Rankings: Week 18
August 04, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Here is my weekly look at MLB Power Rankings from around the interwebs. This is just the top ten, you can view the full rankings by clicking on the links in the chart below.The Yanks took a bit of a hit all around this week thanks to a rough weekend in Chicago. The Angels are also...
Victor Martinez happily settles in with Red Sox
‘Until today, I never thought that I would play for a team like this’
Game 2009.150: Tigers at Indians
September 22, 2009 by
Tigers Weblog
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PREGAME: The last time the Tigers went into Cleveland it looked like a sure sweep for the good guys. The Indians had just traded Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez and they were done. The Tigers were starting Edwin Jackson in the first game and there was reason for much confidence after...
Baseball America: The Indians would have been better off keeping Lee and Martinez
What's wrong with this picture? Baseball America's Jim Callis says lefty Cliff Lee should still be in an Indians uniform. And slugger Victor Martinez, too.
Trade Deadline: Boston’s Revloving Door At First; Martinez In, LaRoche Out
July 31, 2009 by
The 3rd String Safety
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Victor Martinez was one of the few premium bats available in this trade crop and he is now going to be the everyday first basemen for the Boston Red Sox.
Martinez adds a ton of pop to a lineup that doesn’t have a lot of it right now. Jason Bay has slowed down after a crazy first...
Not even a mention? ... Really?
July 31, 2009 by
Crawfish Boxes
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How are all these teams getting players such as Victor Martinez, Cliff Lee, Jake Peavy ... and so on..... without giving up their main prospects?
The Sox got Martinez w/out giving up Buchholz or Bowden. The Phillies got Lee w/out giving up Drabek, Brown or Taylor...
V-Mart Against The Main Competition In The AL East
There are a great number of reasons the Red Sox acquired C/1B/DH Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians at the trade deadline… the top three have been much-discussed across Red Sox Nation over the last several days:
The team was struggling and needed an infusion of new blood...
Boston Red Sox, Tim Wakefield agree to two-year deal
The Red Sox reportedly picked up Victor Martinez's $7.1 million team option, declined Jason Varitek's $5 million team option, and tore up Tim Wakefield's team option and replaced it with a two-year agreement.
Fantasy Fallout: V-Mart
by R.J. WhiteFiled under: MLB Value Machine, MLB Waiver WireBoston was finally able to come to terms with Cleveland on a deal and secure Victor Martinez, a player they've wanted to bring into the fold for a while. In the deal, the Indians will be receiving three pitchers: Justin...
Theo: Buchholz in 2010 Starting Rotation, Martinez is the Catcher
October 12, 2009 by
Over The Monster
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by Elise Amendola - AP
Theo is getting gray hair. Damn. That job must be stressful.
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Theo Epstein and Terry Francona addressed the media today. Here are some of...
Lancelot Links: Sox Yankees Edition
August 06, 2009 by
Josh Q. Public
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Today’s top links from the wide wonderful world of sports and beyond:
Nine Reasons This NYY-BOS Series Is Pivotal (Buster Olney)
Everything Lines Up for Yankees (NY Times)
A Different Ball Game (Sean McAdam)
Welcome To The Show Victor Martinez (MLB)
Jeter SchmeterÂ...
Q&A with Matt O'Donnell of Fenway West
Today Angelswin.com and FenwayWest.com had joint Q&A's regarding the 2009 ALDS.For the answers from the Angels perspective visit Fenwaywest.comAW - What do you see as the Red Sox' biggest strengths and weakness coming into this series?Matt O'Donnell : Strengths- the...
Martinez leads Boston to 18-10 rout of Orioles
August 02, 2009 by
boston.com
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Newcomer Victor Martinez had a career-high tying five hits and four RBIs, Josh Reddick and Rocco Baldelli homered, and the Boston Red Sox reached season highs in runs and hits Sunday in a 18-10 rout of the Baltimore Orioles.
Martinez leads Boston to 18-10 rout of Orioles
August 02, 2009 by
Sign on San Diego
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Newcomer Victor Martinez had a career-high tying five hits and four RBIs, Josh Reddick and Rocco Baldelli homered, and the Boston Red Sox reached season highs in runs and hits Sunday in a 18-10 rout of the Baltimore Orioles.
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