Category Archives: Victor Martinez

It still hurts to see Victor in Boston

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Pat McManamon

ESPN.com did an interesting story on Victor Martinez in Boston. Of all the trades the Indians made, that's the one I get the least. The guys they acquired may be fine, but I just ask myself: Did the Indians really … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Victor Martinez

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Pat McManamon

As bad as the Cliff Lee trade looked and felt, this one looks and feels worse. Victor Martinez spent too many years with the Indians and was too good a player and valuable a teammate for it not to be … Continue reading →

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Do we say goodbye to Victor Martinez today?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Sounds like Victor Martinez is the next Indian who could be traded. Jayson Stark has him going to Boston in a three-way deal that would bring pitcher Clay Buchholz to the Indians along with … hold your breath … take … Continue reading →

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Will they or won't they?

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Will they make a trade or won't they? Various reports have the Indians all over the board in possibly dealing Cliff Lee or Victor Martinez. ESPN said the Indians have been very "aggressive" in trade talks about the two. SI … Continue reading →

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Lot of smoke regarding possible trades of Lee and Martinez

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Has anyone noticed that Pittsburgh has become a farm team for the Boston Red Sox? Jason Bay went there last year, this season it’s Adam LaRoche. Next season who will it be? Meanwhile, there's a lot of smoke out there … Continue reading →

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Three make the top 100

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Grady Sizemore ranks 38, Victor Martinez 51, and Cliff Lee 61 on Joe Posnanski’s list of the top 100 players in baseball. I'd have Sizemore lower and Lee higher. Perhaps they should have swapped spots.

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Of matters Indians

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Pat McManamon

If you read this blog (and I’m not sure if you do why you do) you know that I have a lot of respect for Anthony Castrovince, who writes about the Indians for Indians.com. His stories have sound news angles, … Continue reading →

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Maybe this jumpstarts the Indians

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Pat McManamon

Good for the Indians. They took what could have been a very difficult setting – the first real game in the new Yankee Stadium against CC Sabathia – and turned it into an easy win. Grady Sizemore hit a grand … Continue reading →

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The Indians starts are starting to be maddening

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Pat McManamon

The Indians have started another of those seasons when they're in the perfect storm of things going wrong. They get no starting pitching, they get runs. They get a game when the pitchers give up four runs, the hitters strand … Continue reading →

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