Victor Martinez Career Tracker

Man, I wish there was some way we could snag him when Pudge retires.

(I'd like to snag him myself, actually). Mmmmmmm

Trinita wrote:

Man, I wish there was some way we could snag him when Pudge retires.

(I'd like to snag him myself, actually). Mmmmmmm

.......mmmmm indeed

Here's a video of Victor during one of his "not so better" moments...This was funny!

Video is gone already.

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

Video is gone already.

Sorry about that. I checked it out on Youtube....and it seems it was removed because MLB claimed copyright infringment....so........

It was a video showing what happened after Victor Martinez flied out. He went into the dugout and kicked the 5 gallon bucket that the bags of sunflower seeds were in. He kicked it so hard, his foot went right through the side of the bucket and his foot got stuck in it! It took him a good 5 minutes to get it off...and even then he had to have the trainer help him! His teammates were all laughing so hard (per Eric Wedge) that they were crying! Funniest thing I've seen in a long time! Hopefully it will be posted later on MLB.com and I can link to it. I'll keep my eyes open for it.

Oh my, that I would love to see!

It was funny,..... he looked like my 10 year old having a fit

I found the video again of Victor kicking the poor seed bucket! The quality isn't nearly as good as it was originally posted on youtube...but it's still decent. Click the link below to watch it.

http://ballhype.com/video/victor_martinez_gets_foot_caught_in_a_bucket/

Speaking of Martinez, how 'bout his season! :haha:

Just 11 extra base hits - all doubles :haha:

catbox_9 wrote:

Speaking of Martinez, how 'bout his season! :haha:

Just 11 extra base hits - all doubles :haha:

No kidding! I always thought he was overrated...it was only a matter of time before he came back down to reality!

he's cute though

He hasn't even played in almost a month now :haha:

Still looking for that first HR :haha:

I'll take him home!

Martinez rediscovers power stroke
Tribe catcher matches '08 homer total with pair of blasts

By Anthony Castrovince / MLB.com

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- It took Victor Martinez four innings of one Cactus League game to equal his home run output from all of 2008.

Martinez went deep twice against the Padres, ripping a two-run blast off starter Cha Seung Baek in the first inning and a solo shot off right-hander Mat Latos in the fourth.

In the regular season last year, Martinez, felled by hamstring and elbow problems that ended up landing him on the disabled list for two and a half months, didn't hit his first home run until Sept. 2, in his 208th at-bat.

"I don't really pay attention to it," Martinez said. "They already paid me for that season. It's done."

The paychecks are cashed, and the injuries are behind Martinez, as well.

"I'm enjoying it a lot to be on the field and healthy and playing the way I want to play," he said.

Martinez has started at catcher in two of the Tribe's first three Cactus League games. He hasn't seen any action at first base yet, but that will come. He's expected to get a healthy dose of both positions, as the Indians decide how much to use backup catcher Kelly Shoppach this season. On Friday, Martinez was paired with starter Fausto Carmona. It's expected they'll be paired that way all season.

As far as his offensive output is concerned, Martinez's swing is no longer stunted by the pain of the hamstring, which affected him just as much as the bone chips in his elbow that required surgical removal.

"I put two good swings on the ball today," he said. "I'm really happy about it. I'm trying to get my rhythm and my timing. I still have a long way to go."

A healthy Martinez = bad news for the rest of the AL Central teams; including Detroit

Watch out for Cleveland

They could win the Central if everyone stays healthy and produces