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Burgeezy
I personally hope we hold onto Gonzalez unless he is involved in some sort of blockbuster trade which isn’t likely given the EE signing.
I also hope that I don’t see Martinez back on the Tribe 25, naive I know.
partyatnapolis
tito loves him too much, unfortunately. even though he’s below average at bat and in the field.
cwsOverhaul
Here’s hoping Robertson starts off sharp for Hahn’s mission. Looks like when everyone is 0-0, he and Q won’t bring the ideal return until other clubs leaky bullpens and rotations rear their ugly head.
slimjones92
Here’s to hoping the Nats give away more of their farm to get him. 🙂
hyraxwithaflamethrower
I’m guessing Q is still gone by the time the regular season starts and Robertson is held until near the trade deadline while he bounces back to have a better, but not stellar, 2017.
Priggs89
Heck, I’m hoping they both get dealt before the season, but I’m not seeing it right now.
sufferforsnakes
Gonzalez >>> Martinez.
Chewy needs to put him in the utility role.
davidcoonce74
As great as Francona managed in the 2016 postseason his biggest whiff was ending up with Michael Martinez at bat, two outs, 10th inning of the World Series with a runner on base. And no pinch hitters. The defensive move that brought MM into the game was completely unnecessary and Crisp would have been a better opportunity to keep the game going.
lesterdnightfly
What? I thought Maddon was the only manager in history to have made questionable moves in a World Series.
cmancoley
But if Martinez got a hit Francona would have been a “genius”. He tried his best for the situation and you can’t just predict everything.
jdgoat
The odds of Martinez getting a shut there were low though. I guess not quite as low Davis hitting a game tying homer though lol
Polish Hammer
Davis needed every bit of that homer to redeem himself for earlier on.
DonKieballs
With Coco Crisp being a massive liability defensively, it’s a pretty obvious move to bring in Martinez. Extra innings in game 7, all it takes is a runner to get to second and a simple base hit to left will end the game with Coco out there. Hell, even a sac fly to shallow left with a runner on 3rd would end it. The guy has a noodle arm.
Polish Hammer
Martinez went in to play RF and the RF bumped over to LF. They could’ve just flipped those fielders as a shot to right would’ve scored a guy from second anyway. Martinez doesn’t bring anything to the plate in that situation and he no business being your final out in extras of game 7.
Polish Hammer
Agreed 100%
Polish Hammer
A resin bag has more upside than Michael Martinez.
EKocur57
Pedro will do well playing for the Hiroshima Carp
crazy4cleveland
I don’t dislike MM but I think Gonzalez has much much more potential as a utility man. He would likely be the everyday shortstop if not for Lindor. And Jose Ramirez too I guess.