This afternoon, in the Caribbean Series in Venezuela, Fernando Martinez batted fifth and went 2 for 4 with a double in the Dominican Republic’s 7-3 loss to Puerto Rico.
Martinez has raised his Caribbean Series batting average to .333 (5 for 15).
Original Post, 10:49 am:
Last night, against Venezuela in the Caribbean Series, Fernando Martinez went 1 for 4 with a strikeout for the Dominican Republic in their 3-2 victory over Caracas, marking their third straight victory in the tournament.
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During the 2009 Winter League season, Martinez hit just .191 in 14 games, going 9 for 47 with no home runs and five RBI while striking out 13 times, but during the Caribbean Series, Martinez has hit .273 with one home run and two RBI in 11 at bats.
…i’m really rooting HARD for F-Mart because i believe he has a world of talent and the sky’s truly the limit for this kid…i’m hoping he can stay healthy and get a full season at AAA-Buffalo under his belt, because i truly believe he can be an impact player at the major league level…i have to believe the expectations have gotten to him a bit, although the injury problems have nothing to do with that…if he can quietly go about his business this season in the minors, i think he will have a fantastic season, and with the outfield depth the Mets have theoretically built this winter, there should be no reason for F-Mart to get any cups of coffee at the big level which will get him regular playing time, with one team, all year long…
source: MetsBlog.com
