Yardbarker: Ramon Martinez

Polly Want A Cracker?

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:42:00 -0500

Numerous sources have the Phillies close to signing Placido "Polly" Polanco to a 2 year $10-12M deal to play 3rd base. Baseball gurus such as ESPN's Jayson Stark, FOX's Ken Rosenthal, as well as Phillies' own Todd Zolecki have confirmed this. In my opinion Polanco seems to be the best cost effective alternative at 3rd base. Chone Figgins is ideal, but is out of the Phillies price range. Adrian Beltre is represented by Scott Boras who is said to be seeking a 4 year deal. ...

Mets Exercise Option On Pelfrey And Some Thoughts

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:15:38 -0500

There was a flurry of minor moves yesterday regarding the Mets, as the free agent filing period continues to move forward. Former Mets who have officially filed now include Brian Schneider, Carlos Delgado, Alex Cora and Ramon Martinez. I believe that out of that group, at least one of them stands a good chance of returning next [...]

Do You Remember This Baseball Card? 1991 Topps - Ramon Martinez

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:23:34 -0500

1991 was right around the start of a lull in baseball card collecting, at least for me. Ramon Martinez was just heating up right around 1991 though. At the age of 21, Ramon Martinez, Pedro Martinez’ brother, started 15 games, striking out 89 batters in 98.2 innings with a 3.19 ERA. Ramon would show what he [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Do You Remember This Baseball Card? 1991 Topps - Ramon Martinez", url: "http://www.cardcollectoruniverse.com/1991-topps-...

Luis Castillo Isn't This Bad, Right?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:25:00 -0500

This little nugget in the most recent Heyman column caught my eye:"Luis Castillo ($6.25 million) can hit for average and reach base, but this is a $1 million player, at best."Just for the record Jon, fangraphs states that Castillo was worth $7.7 million dollars this season, which is essence would make him unpaid....but I digress....Look, I hate Castillo's defense as much as the next guy and yes, we all know that Luis Castillo cannot hit for power. These limitations are painfully...

Off-Day Puzzle #18: Solution

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500

First clue is the WORLD CHAMPION DODGERS 1988 ring. Second clue is the numbers on the fortune. Are those uniform numbers? The first result of a Google search under "1988 Dodgers uniform numbers" is this page at Baseball Almanac, which reveals: 48 Ramon Martinez 47 Jesse Orosco 3 Steve Sax 30 John Tudor 55 Orel Hershiser 49 Tim Belcher 26 Alejandro Pena What now? The first letters of the first names spell out RJSJOTA...nonsense...but the first letters of the last names spell out ...

Fernando Martinez to Buffalo- Nick Evans recalled

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:43:00 -0500

Before last night's game the Mets optioned Fernando Martinez to AAA and recalled Nick Evans for his roster spot.The 20 y/o left handed outfielder, Martinez, is the top prospect in the Mets organization and this was his first exposure to the majors. In 18 games ( 62 AB) he hit a mere .184 with a .274 Slg. pct., the highlight of his stay would be his five doubles and five RBI's. Martinez simply wasn't ready for this level, this early in his career, hopefully he'll take this expe...

Emil Brown replaces Ramon Martinez on the roster

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:34:00 -0500

As expected the Mets placed Ramon Martinez on the disable list, Martinez will under go surgery on his broken finger and will be out 6-8 weeks.The Mets had just traded for Brown and assigned the journeyman outfielder to Buffalo, when they recalled him. Jerry Manuel was on WFAN, yesterday and it basically sounded like he was campaigning for a trade. Manuel stated that he needed veterans, who could handle all of the injuries and step up to carry the team. Manuel went on to say, that Murphy and M...

Add Valentin to the injured list...

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:17:03 -0500

For those of us who thought Javier Valentin should be called up to replace Ramon Martinez, we can scratch him from the list. Valentin played third base, for the second straight game but left after three at-bats with shoulder soreness. While he wouldn't have been an ideal move because of positional redundancy ( C, 1B, 3B) but he was the best available bat, hitting .333.The question, then, is which player to call up. It appeared for a second as if Javier Valentin was the choice, since he le...

The Morning Grind - Weigh In On Castro, F-Mart, Manuel, Sweet Caroline

Sat, 30 May 2009 08:03:05 -0500

Here’s the place for Mets fans to sound off on anything and everything! An open thread for ranting and raving about the Mets, completely raw and uncensored!. Today’s Hot Point Issues 1. Last night the Mets made a bold move by trading catcher Ramon Martinez plus all of his remaining salary to the White Sox for one time [...]

Mets Serious About DeRosa

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:17:47 -0500

FanHouse has confirmed that the Mets have engaged the Indians in talks concerning Mark DeRosa. DeRosa would be a huge upgrade over current utility man Ramon Martinez. DeRosa is hitting .253 with 6 home runs and a .319 on-base percentage in 39 games this season.

The value he brings a team is both on and off the field. DeRosa can play first, second, third, and shortstop adequately, and is a solid corner outfielder. Off the field, DeRosa is a great clubhouse guy and leader, who can handle the media at ease. The Mets do not have much depth in their minor league system, so it will interesting to see what type of package they put together.
The Indians should ask about Brad Holt, 21, who is 2-1 with 3.99 ERA in six starts this season. Holt projects well long term and is showing some tendencies of a front of the rotation starter. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 34/8, and he hasn't walked more than 2 since his first start, when he gave up 4.

This story was approved by MLB Rumors.

Were You Inspired when Martinez Stepped to the Plate?

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:36:50 -0500

Ramon Martinez…The Joke’s On Us I know, even if we had tied, who would then go on to play short in the bottom of the ninth? If that’s the rationale, we’re all in deep doo-doo. Nutty as it may be, I kind of thought the consensus was not to get swept in L.A.If I were to [...]

Mets sign Spivey

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:59:46 -0500

If it wasn't an off day in camp there is no way this would have gotten this much attention. The Mets have signed Junior Spivey to a minor league deal, it's as much an indictment of Ramon Martinez who's hitting .167 as it is a depth acquistion but what does make it surprising is that Jose Valentin and Andy Green are both hitting well. The 34 y/o right handed middle infielder rose to the major league level in 2001, he was an all-star in 2002 and for his first four seasons hit .270. ...