With Malice... (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
In 2007, only 2 catchers hit 20 or more homeruns. Jorge Posada has been injured and only has 3 HR, while Victor Martinez currently sits on the DL and has yet to go deep. So how has the 2008 class of catchers improved? There are 5 catchers that are likely to hit 20 or more homeruns, 4 guys [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
David Ortiz ... gone. Alfonso Soriano ... gone. Victor Martinez ... gone. Unfortunately, we're not talking home runs here. We're talking about the disabled list, which along with "prolonged slump" are two of the most dreaded words in fantasy baseball. It's...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
The Indians, looking for an experienced backup for Kelly Shoppach, acquired Sal Fasano from the Braves yesterday. Victor Martinez may be out until August with arthroscopic elbow surgery. Fasano is your typical veteran backup, though he has a cult following based on his mustache.
Fox News (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
Looking for depth behind the plate following Victor Martinez's injury, the Cleveland Indians acquired catcher Sal Fasano from the Atlanta Braves on Thursday for a player to be named. The 36-year-old Fasano was hitting .193 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 26 games with Atlanta's Triple-A Richmond affiliate. He was a non-roster invitee to spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays before being given...
WaitingForNextYear (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
Jake Westbrook, Fausto Carmona, Victor Martinez, Travis Hafner, Josh Barfield, Michael Aubrey. All of them are currently on the DL for the Indians. It seems they won’t be getting Carmona and Hafner back anytime soon. Reports from the Indians might as well be coming from the Cleveland Clinic these days. The latest from the Tribe is [...]
Let's Go Tribe (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008
Cleveland at Colorado, 9:05 (STO) You'd think that the Indian offense would go even further down the tubes without Travis Hafner or Victor Martinez in the lineup. But that hasn't been the case: the Indians as a team are hitting .287/.356/.460 during the month of June, and .309/.368/.493 over the last seven days. Tonight that offense faces Greg Reynolds , a pitcher with as many home runs (9) given...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
Joel Sherman / New York Post : YANKEES MONITOR C.C. SWEEPSTAKES — Indians GM Mark Shapiro is both a realist and an executive who is willing to act quickly. And his club has played so poorly and has so many key injuries (Jake Westbrook, Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez) that he is leaning more toward trading free-agent …
MLB Rumors by MLBnewsonline.com (Free subscription) | 06/15/2008
Injured catcher Victor Martinez wasted no time in beginning a post-surgical limbering and motion workout at the Indians training and weight room, then suited up and joined newly acquired backup catcher Yamid Haad in the bullpen as they watched the Tribe fall to the visiting Padres 8-2 at Progressive Field. Martinez underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove chips from his throwing elbow only 24 hours...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
And the hits just keep on comin’. Yesterday, two more Indians went to the DL, Victor Martinez and Josh Barfield. Victor will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow (or “business elbow,” if you’re Rick Manning) to remove bone spurs. He’s out 6-8 weeks. Barfield sprained his finger swinging. He sprained his finger swinging a bat. [...]
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Tyler Kepner of the New York Times believes Victor Martinez's injury "will probably lead to a trade of the ace left-hander C.C. Sabathia." He says the Yankees will have "strong interest" if Sabathia becomes available. Kepner also expects the Cubs and Red Sox to be in the mix. As for a return, Kepner suggests the Yankees could match the Indians' needs of pitching and infield help. He does not see Robinson...
ShysterBall (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
That's what Tyler Kepner is speculating anyway: A painful swing by the Cleveland Indians’ Víctor Martínez on Wednesday could have significant ramifications for the Yankees. An elbow injury to Martínez all but ended the Indians’ flickering playoff hopes, and will probably lead to a trade of the ace left-hander C. C. Sabathia. If Sabathia is on the trade market, the Yankees will have strong interest...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Wow! Cleveland Indians catcher Victor Martinez is going to have to wait until August to get the chance to hit his first home run of the 2008 season. Maybe more amazing is last year's AL Central winner may now find its hand forced into playing for next season. Injuries to Travis Hafner, Fausto Carmona and Jake Westbrook compound the Martinez injury. If insinuations about Grady Sizemore from Will Carroll's...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
Tyler Kepner / New York Times : Yanks Would Have Interest in Sabathia — OAKLAND, Calif. — A painful swing by the Cleveland Indians' Víctor Martínez on Wednesday could have significant ramifications for the Yankees. An elbow injury to Martínez all but ended the Indians' flickering playoff hopes …
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
We get further word on the Victor Martinez and J.J. Putz injuries and welcome the return of interleague play.
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 06/13/2008
• Indians // All-Star catcher Victor Martinez will have surgery on his ailing right elbow and be sidelined at least six weeks, adding another name to Cleveland's list of injured players. Martinez and second baseman Josh Barfield, just called up Monday, were both placed on the 15-day disabled list yesterday. Barfield has a strained left middle finger. Martinez, who had 25 homers and 114 RBIs a year...
