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Quick Hits: Martinez, Tigers, Reyes, Francisco

By Steve Adams and Jeff Todd | September 17, 2018 at 9:07pm CDT

Nationals manager Dave Martinez has drawn his fair share of scrutiny over the course of the season, but Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post writes that his job appears safe for the time being. General manager Mike Rizzo recently said he hasn’t considered a scenario where Martinez doesn’t return, and Janes reports that Nationals ownership deferred to Rizzo’s statement when she asked the Lerner family for comment on the matter.

More broadly, Janes speaks with more than a half dozen Nationals players (and has lengthy quotes from most) who vouch for Martinez. Shortstop Trea Turner and outfielder Adam Eaton are both adamant in their praise for Martinez, while veteran reliever Sean Doolittle describes the manner in which Martinez’s communication with the bullpen has continually improved over the course of the season. Janes points to the strong praise for Martinez from his players as proof that he has not lost the clubhouse, noting that former Nats manager Matt Williams was unable to maintain this level of support in a disappointing 2015 campaign.

Some more stray notes from around the league…

  • Tigers skipper Ron Gardenhire announced to reporters today that his entire coaching staff would return for the 2019 season (Twitter link via MLive.com’s Evan Woodbery). That’ll include Rick Anderson returning as the full-time pitching coach — a position he assumed after the Tigers abruptly dismissed Chris Bosio earlier this season in the wake of allegedly racist remarks toward an employee. Anderson, who was Gardenhire’s pitching coach in Minnesota, had previously been the team’s bullpen coach. Lloyd McClendon (hitting), Phil Clark (asst. hitting), former Tigers player Ramon Santiago (first base), Dave Clark (third base), Steve Liddle (bench), A.J. Sager and Joe Vavra (quality control) round out the Detroit coaching staff. Their returns aren’t entirely surprising, as owner Chris Ilitch recently expressed his pleasure with the current direction of his team’s rebuilding efforts.
  • Mets infielder Jose Reyes acknowledges that it has been a trying season, but says he’s still not sure he’ll hang up his spikes this winter, as Enrique Rojas of ESPN reports (Spanish language link). It sounds as if Reyes still has the desire to keep going, but also the appropriate perspective on his situation. “When you spend 15 years in the big leagues,” he said, ” it’s obvious that you start thinking about retirement, because we’re not eternal, but right now my physique is one hundred percent. It’s something I’ll think about with my family after the season.” There’s little question that the veteran switch-hitter would be a candidate for a minor-league pact, despite his ugly .196/.268/.332 slash in 235 plate appearances this year, though his prior suspension for alleged domestic abuse could well keep many organizations from showing interest and it’s not evident whether the Mets will ask him back.
  • For some, the decision to step away from the game isn’t a permanent one. That may be the case for former MLB reliever Frank Francisco. Per MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez, via Twitter, the righty is at least weighing a Dominican Winter League return. Though he recently turned 39 and hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2014, Francisco says he’s already working in the lower-nineties with his fastball. It remains to be seen whether the ten-year MLB veteran will even try to make it back to the bigs, but we’ve seen plenty of unlikely stories in the past.
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  1. stymeedone

    7 years ago

    I would have liked to see who might be available to fill the pitching coach position before announcing what position Rick Anderson would be in. I know he will be back, because he’s part of the Gardenhire package. I just don’t know that he should be the Tigers’ first choice.

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    • racosun

      7 years ago

      Always thought they should bring Kenny Rogers onboard in some sort of role, or try to lure Greg Maddux over as pitching coach (or Mike).

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    • heater

      7 years ago

      He’s was not very good in that role with MN. Good luck Detroit.

      Reply
  2. partyatnapolis

    7 years ago

    *in obi wan kenobi voice* frank francisco.. now there’s a name i’ve not heard in a long time… long time.

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  3. Phillies2017

    7 years ago

    If hes hitting low 90s im at least interested in a look

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  4. Cam

    7 years ago

    Giving Reyes even a single at bat, is such a Mets thing to do.

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    • Solaris601

      7 years ago

      I totally see them bringing Reyes back next year and stating that the “organization owes so much to Jose”. The translation is ownership gladly tolerates his lack of production since he’s willing to work so cheap.

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      • Alex83299

        7 years ago

        You are part of the dumbest fanbase in sports. This is why thhe wilpons get away with losing every year because they are able to fool their dumb fanbase

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      • callingoutdummies247

        7 years ago

        Too many H’s bro…. you’re eithher dumb yourself or you’re in too muchh of a hhurry to get out such a troll-esque statement. Met fans everywhhere are gonna laughh at you

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  5. Alex83299

    7 years ago

    Here are the facts about reyes the virus
    1) 2007 and 2008 biggest collapses in MLB history Reyes hit under 200 during both collapses and made everyone lose focus and urgency .
    2) the blue jays were under 500 with reyes then they got rid of him and they started to win and went to the ALCS 2 years in a row
    3) after the Rockies aquired reyes in 2015 they got 20 games worse that same year
    4)The Marlins got rid of Reyes in the first year of a 5 year contract
    5)2017 mets underachieving disaster 22 games under 500 with Reyes
    6)2018 once again disaster, overall 43 games under 500 since Reyes returned
    Reyes is the rare athlete that infects guys around him his laughing and overall personality doesn’t allow guys to have the right mindset to perform at their highest capabilities which is why the biggest collapses in history happened with Reyes . it’s been 2 decades of the same disaster result.

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    • tharrie0820

      7 years ago

      correlation =/= casuation

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      • Alex83299

        7 years ago

        You either have talent Or you don’t that’s not correlation its facts. . Every team with Reyes significantly underachieves that’s a fact. Reyes has been a posion to every clubhouse

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    • callingoutdummies247

      7 years ago

      Man, you love Reyes. Are you a butt hurt fan that cried when he left? So you dropped the team and made it a personal vow to learn all these useless stats so you can bash him? You are so adorable!!! Quick someone hug him

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  6. marshmallowman

    7 years ago

    with which family is reyes going to mull it over?

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    • callingoutdummies247

      7 years ago

      Marshmallow man…. you sir win a Jose Reyes bobble head. Classic comment!! Love it

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