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Russell Martin - October 2008
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scores.espn.go.com - 10/3/2008
Dodgers vs. Cubs - Box Score - October 02, 2008
— scores.espn.go.com — BATTING 2B: R Martin (1, C Zambrano); M Kemp (2, N Cotts) HR: M Ramirez (2, 5th... inning off C Zambrano 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: B DeWitt (1), R Furcal 2 (2), R Martin 3 (4), M Ramirez 2 (3), M Kemp (1), C Blake (2) S: A Berroa 2-out RBI: R Furcal, R Martin 3, ... (more) Dodgers vs. Cubs - Box Score - October 02, 2008

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A moment in time: Martin, Dodgers put Cubs in 2-0 NLDS hole
sports.yahoo.com - 10/3/2008
A moment in time: Martin, Dodgers put Cubs in 2-0 NLDS hole
— sports.yahoo.com — Aaaaaaaaaaaaand ..... FREEZE! The picture to the right here is the instant before the instant that Dodgers... catcher Russell Martin joined Evan Longoria , Cole Hamels , Shane Victorino , Brett Myers , Jason Bay , Jon Lester , James Loney and Manny ... (more) A moment in time: Martin, Dodgers put Cubs in 2-0 NLDS hole

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Observations This Weekend's LCS Games
huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com - 10/13/2008
Observations This Weekend's LCS Games
— huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com — Manny Being Manny, playoff beards, douchbaggery and Drinkability(?) (more) Observations This Weekend's LCS Games

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latimes.com - 10/8/2008
For Phillies, it isn't ALL about Manny - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — "He doesn't like to do that," said Romero, who spent the first part of 2007 as Ramirez's... teammate on the Red Sox. "But Manny's the type of guy, he likes to be with his family. He was born to play the game of baseball. He was born to hit." Happy again ... (more) For Phillies, it isn't ALL about Manny - Los Angeles Times

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Triple Play: 100 Years and Counting—What Went Wrong?
chicagosporting.com - 10/15/2008
Triple Play: 100 Years and Counting—What Went Wrong?
— chicagosporting.com — Choke? Collapse? Curse? No. One word describes the Cubs’ last three games—Pathetic. The team that won 97... regular season games, and went on 15 win streaks of at least three games, couldn’t manage to string together three wins in October. This was a failure of epic proportions. A Cubs team that ... (more) Triple Play: 100 Years and Counting—What Went Wrong?

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2008 Season In Review: Catchers
firenedcollettinow.com - 10/29/2008
2008 Season In Review: Catchers
— firenedcollettinow.com — Russell Martin Down year, right? Not quite. There was a regression here for sure, but I don't... think it was as bad as people think. In his 25-year-old season, Martin solidified himself as one of the top catchers in all of baseball. Among MLB catchers, Martin was 5th in VORP (33.7), 6th in... (more) 2008 Season In Review: Catchers

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ESPN Is Awesome At Sensationalist Garbage Journalism
firenedcollettinow.com - 10/11/2008
ESPN Is Awesome At Sensationalist Garbage Journalism
— firenedcollettinow.com — I was shocked when I read Amy Nelson’s article on the Dodgers loss to the Phillies in... Game 2. If you read her piece, it sure seems like Chad Billingsley was being classless by throwing Russell Martin under the bus for his bad performance. She writes: "If Chad Billingsley is going to be an... (more) ESPN Is Awesome At Sensationalist Garbage Journalism

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"We Weren't Throwing At His Head...
firenedcollettinow.com - 10/13/2008
"We Weren't Throwing At His Head...
— firenedcollettinow.com — ...we were throwing over it." That's the best line from the post-game interviews, brought to you by... none other than Russell Martin. In all seriousness though, I really do think this helps the Dodgers in the long run. No, i'm not one of those guys who believes throwing at another player is ... (more) "We Weren't Throwing At His Head...

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Ribs, good. Head, not.
blogs.phillyburbs.com - 10/13/2008
Ribs, good. Head, not.
— blogs.phillyburbs.com — For all the Dodger quotes I’ve seen/heard/read since last night about how they stood up and showed... they weren’t going to be brushed back and knocked-down by the Phillies’ pitchers anymore, let the record show it took Russell Martin (The Quebecois version of Paul LoDuca, IMO) being plunked in the ... (more) Ribs, good. Head, not.

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Dodgers Interested In Trading Russell Martin?
firenedcollettinow.com - 10/20/2008
Dodgers Interested In Trading Russell Martin?
— firenedcollettinow.com — MLB Trade Rumors cites Joel Sherman, who throws it out there as a possibility. "This one surprised... me, but Sherman throws a new name as a possibility on the trade market: Russell Martin. Sherman cites rival executives in saying that the Dodgers aren't 'enamored with his makeup' and that ... (more) Dodgers Interested In Trading Russell Martin?

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firebrandal.com - 10/26/2008
RED SOX ROUNDTABLE: Who should we bring in?
— firebrandal.com — If you could make just one free agent acquisition this off-season, who would it be and why?... Well, since it's a free agent acquisition, I suppose I can't talk about trading for Russell Martin. But seriously, trade for Russell Martin. Anyways, if I ... (more) RED SOX ROUNDTABLE: Who should we bring in?

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Under the Lights | dodgers.com: Fan Forum
losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com - 10/27/2008
Under the Lights | dodgers.com: Fan Forum
— losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com — The Los Angeles Dodgers invite you take live batting practice "Under the Lights" at Dodger Stadium. Hosted... by Russell Martin and Andre Ethier, this premiere event will allow you and your friends, family or clients the chance to hit, throw, run, eat, ... (more) Under the Lights | dodgers.com: Fan Forum

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Ned Colletti Frightens And Confuses Me
firenedcollettinow.com - 10/30/2008
Ned Colletti Frightens And Confuses Me
— firenedcollettinow.com — So good old Uncle Ned held a press conference today and somehow managed to sink my confidence... level in him even lower. He gave a lot of fodder quotes about Manny Ramirez and how they don’t need to sign him at all costs because it's the team that needs to be good. Blah blah blah. It's basically... (more) Ned Colletti Frightens And Confuses Me

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blogs.pe.com - 10/30/2008
Dodgers think less is more with Russell Martin
— blogs.pe.com — Diamond and co., been trying to get to the bottom of something... I'm finding these Jon Heyman-led... pieces about Russell Martin really tiresome. Any chance you can find out what's up, get a response from someone in the organization? I feel like it's ... (more) Dodgers think less is more with Russell Martin

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MVP-a-palooza
umpbump.com - 10/3/2008
MVP-a-palooza
— umpbump.com — It’s that time of year. Time to bring you umpbump’s picksMVP! Here’s who I tabbed for the... sport’s most prestigious award: American League It was a really odd down year for MVP candidates - only three players OPS’d ... (more) MVP-a-palooza

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mlbtraderumors.com - 10/20/2008
Sherman's Latest: Guillen, Castillo, Dobbs, Martin
— mlbtraderumors.com — Let's take a little break from Peavy-mania and look at some other situations around the big leagues,... courtesy of Joel Sherman . Sherman knows that it will be extremely difficult for the Mets to move Luis Castillo this offseason, but offers one ... (more) Sherman's Latest: Guillen, Castillo, Dobbs, Martin

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baseballthinkfactory.org - 10/25/2008
Jon Heyman: Martin wearing out welcome in L.A.?
— baseballthinkfactory.org — The Dodgers were disappointed by the regression of catcher Russell Martin, who in the words of one... Dodgers-connected person was “just another catcher’’ this year. Only a year ago Martin was an excellent two-way player who won a Gold Glove and a Silver ... (more) Jon Heyman: Martin wearing out welcome in L.A.?

Comments vote down 6-4-2 — an Angels/Dodgers double play blog found this 10/25/2008found this