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Assessing Fernando Martinez
Assessing Fernando Martinez
Assessing Fernando Martinez I get frequent questions from Mets fans about Fernando Martinez. How good will he be? How soon will he be ready? How much power will he develop? It sounds like a copout, but the most honest answer is that I simply don't know at this point. Perhaps this violates the rules of sports punditry to admit I don't know something. But I have to call it like I see it, and if ...
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FMart assesment
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog — John Sickles over at Minor League Ball pens a great article, "Assessing Fernando Martinez," where he tries to figure what will happen to FMart in the coming years. ...

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MetsBlog.com — ... In a post to Minor League Ball, prospect guru John Sickels takes a closer look at Fernando Martinez, of whom he writes: ...

So we look inward- who are these guys.......
Mets Fever — ... is very important, but it's just one factor. While scouts are unanimous about his tools, no one is quite certain about how his skills are going to develop. Some see him developing into a 30+ homer guy, while some think he'll be more of a high batting average guy with OK power, and some see him developing both. Projectability is the watchword here: his present power is quite mediocre, but most players his age are in rookie ball or college, not on the cusp of the majors. source Minor league ball ...

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