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METSSC

He crushed one out of the park foul off a lefty last night too. Just stay healthy

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Sports Doctor

What a bust

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Bay Ridge Dave

I get a kick how the Mets and their selected media (*cough Cerrone *cough) are playing this to hilt.

This is like them playing Santos up for being on the ALL Rookie team (or whatever that was), only then moments later to blame HIM for their pitching sucktitude.

That's great that Martinez did this, but this doesn't answer the question if he can stay healthy AND produce at AAA.

Also, as much a fan as I am of the Caribbean WS, the quality of talent and play has diminished greatly. Martinez was literally hitting off guys who really are going to be bagging groceries in a week. Like I said, nice that he did this, but too much is being made of it by the Mets.

Here's to the kid staying healthy so that he can have a chance to succeed.

SI Metman

trade him while his value is at its highest?

Nah, Omar would have his heart set on Ivan Rodriguez.

A$$hole from El Paso

Or Ivan the Terrible

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I'm glad he's finally seen the light

FrankStylV7

QUICK! His value is on an uptick.

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graves9

The kid put up an .870 ops at AAA as a 20 year old last year. He played like crap at the Major league level but that's because he was stupidly rushed. He shouldn't have been recalled till September.

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What I love is that a 20 year old bombs in limited at bats and people go nuts. David Wright doesn't do ****, be honest, for a YEAR and it's okay. I don't like booing and I also don't like bullshit. If a superstar is allowed to fail, among other star players, can we let a 20 year old fail and adapt? Jesus, our team produced TWO super players in 25 years and fans act like this is a system so superior, if a 20 year old is awful at first, he's garbage.

I'm still waiting for a list of 5 20 year old outfielders, who missed a full year of development, who are stars and start off hot. I'll be waiting with all damn day for that answer, I am sure.

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METSSC

yeah be honest. The guy has been crucified.

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metman

You may be right but he's allowed to fail because he's earned that right. I hate that double standard. Let a player just go through the motions and stop playing favorites.

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Bay Ridge Dave

The Mets in a nutshell, since October 2006.

Green Must Go

And most of those motions were before they even got to CitiField.

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tfc3rid

Eh, who knows... This kid needs to a full season in Buffalo in 2010 and needs to stay healthy. That will increase his value. I don't put much into the Caribbean Leagues because Anderson Heranandez always ends up with a .300 average every Winter... Dude can barely hit .250 in the bigs.

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Bay Ridge Dave

I am more concerned that he looked absolutely clueless when was he up. Even when Reyes and Wright had early struggles in their careers, there were enough flashes to believe those guys were for real. Martinez really needs a complete, healthy and productive (and I don't mean tearing up AAA--- just solid numbers across the board works for me) to at least get over the hump.

It's a lesson learned, in my case. That's why I don't put too much stock in F-Mart's MVP award.