metsfever.blogspot.com - 5/26/2009
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With the Mets placing Ryan Church on the disable list, they have called-up their top prospect Fernando Martinez. Martinez will start tonight's game in right field and it's believed that as long as he's on the roster he will start. The 20 year old, left handed hitter is batting .291 with a .552 ...
Fernando Martinez En Fuego!
metsfansforever.com 5/20/2009 — Author: Will Sommer Last night Fernando Martinez the Mets prized prospect homered twice off of Clay Buchholz, who until last night had been near perfect with a 1.60 ERA, no easy feat in AAA. According to Mets Minor League Blog Martinez has 7 HR's in his last 143 AB. So far in May ...
Is the door now open for Fernando Martinez...
metsfever.blogspot.com 5/21/2009 — In March of 2008, SI.com reported that the Mets brass felt Fernando Martinez could be ready for the majors by 2009. The 20 year old, left handed outfielder has been slowed from such a rapid assent by injuries, but is still considered the top prospect in the organization and a five tool ...
Price : Quashing Enthusiasm For The Advent Of Fernando Martinez
cantstopthebleeding.com 5/25/2009 — Mets RF Ryan Church is said to be headed for the disabled list after injuring his right hamstring during Friday’s 5-3 defeat of Boston , hence reports New York will promote the highly toured Fernando Martinez from Buffalo in time for tonight’s encounter with Washington. The Daily ...
News: Church, Reyes to DL, FMart Up
metsblog.com 5/26/2009 — Ryan Church and Jose Reyes have been put on the 15-day DL, Omar Minaua told reporters today.
Fernando Martinez has been promoted, and is on his way to Citi Field.
The Mets also traded cash to the Indians for minor-league SS Wilson Valdez, who ...
And The Future Arrives Yet Again...
theballclub.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — Word on WFAN just came over that both Ryan Church and Jose Reyes have gone on the DL, with Fernando Martinez getting called up and Wilson Valdez being acquired from the Cleveland Indians. Martinez, as reported on Francesa, will be starting in Right Field tonight. We haven't made much mention ...
Church and Reyes to DL
metsfansforever.com 5/26/2009 — Author: Victor Ladd Today Omar Minaya told the press that Ryan Church and Jose Reyes have been placed on the 15 day DL. 20 year old top prospect Fernando Martinez and Wilson Valdez, an acquisition from Cleveland, he will be seen at Citi Field today. Wilson Valdez, 31, was acquired from ...
Fernandomania Starts Tonight
flushingfaithful.com 5/26/2009 — With Church going down the Mets needed to add a little offense so Fernando Martinez has been called up. Is this the right time?
The 20 year old, top Mets prospect, Fernando Martninez has had injury after injury and never had a full season but he’s in Buffalo hitting close to 300 and ...
The Hot Corner, 5/26 edition
eatdrinksleepbaseball.blogspot.com 5/27/2009 — Marlins shortstop left tonight's game in the third inning with a " tight right groin ." The Mets have placed Jose Reyes and Ryan Church on the 15-day disabled list . In addition, they have called up top prospect Fernando Martinez. The Orioles will call up catcher Matt Wieters on Friday . White ...
Mets Bite the Bullet
baseballmusings.com 5/27/2009 — The Mets finally place Jose Reyes on the disabled list , along with Ryan Church. Reyes hasn’t played since the 20th, so that’s four games the Mets played short handed.
To fill the spots, the Mets promoted highly touted outfielder ...
F-Mart arrives, Judgment Day upon us.
weretheteamtobeat.com 5/27/2009 — He’s here! Hide the women and children! The savior…has arrived! Call Utley ! Call Hanley ! Call Chipper ! Call Zimmer ..on second thought, don’t even bother calling the Nationals. Fernando Martinez has been called up by the New York Mets! Holy cracker jacks and $8 beers, it ...
Quotes: Fernando Martinez after the Game —
MetsBlog.com
Mets 20–year-old prospect Fernando Martinez made his long-awaited major-league debut last night, going 0–3, with an RBI on a fielder’s choice with the bases loaded.
Martinez spoke to reporters from the media room in Citi Field after the game, and had the following to ...
Tonight’s starting lineup - F-Mart edition —
The LoHud Mets Blog
Angel Pagan CF
Luis Castillo 2B
David Wright 3B
Gary Sheffield LF
Fernando Tatis 1B
Fernando Martinez RF
Omir Santos C
Ramon Martinez SS
Livan Hernandez P
The Mets top prospect Fernando Martinez makes his much ballyhooed debut in the Major Leagues tonight as the Mets take on the ...
Long Summer —
The Goose's Roost
by Ryan
I have a story coming about this, but Fernando Martinez officially got the call from the Mets.
From a Bisons press release:
The New York Mets today announced that they have selected the contract of Buffalo Bisons OF Fernando Martinez.
Martinez, 20, has hit ...
Reyes, Church to DL, Fernando Martinez to Make Debut for Mets —
FanHouse
by Dan Graziano NEW YORK -- Assuming the rain holds off and they play baseball here at Citi Field tonight, this could be a night for which Mets fans have been waiting excitedly for a while now -- the major-league debut of outfield prospect Fernando Martinez . In a slew of pregame moves, the ...
Fernando Martinez gets the call; Church, Reyes to the DL —
Roto Arcade
Jose Reyes (calf) and Ryan Church (hamstring) have both hit the disabled list, prompting the Mets to call up elite prospect Fernando Martinez . At 20, Martinez was very young for Triple-A, yet he's hit .291/.337/.552 in 178 plate appearances with eight homers and 15 doubles. Martinez is ...
Fernando Mania! —
NY Sports Dog
Here he comes to save the day!
OK, maybe he officially won't save the day, but how exciting is it for us to have the future here now?
The 20-year old is having an excellent season at AAA:
2009...
NY Sports Dog--a Place for Mets Fans
Mets Reyes, Church To Disabled List —
The Mets Report
The Mets made a flurry of roster moves today that started by adding Jose Reyes and Ryan Church to the 15-day disabled list. Top prospect Fernando Martinez was called up to replace Church.
The Mets completed a trade with the Indians to address their shortstop issues. No. They didn’t get ...
THE F-MART ERA IS UPON US —
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog
word out of Queens is Jose Reyes and Ryan Church have been relegated to the DL (finally!) and Fernando Martinez is in the ball park and the lineup hitting 6th and Wilson Vladez (yes THE Wilson Valdez) has been obtained from the Cleveland Indians for cash and will play short most likely tomorrow ...
Mets Shopping at F Mart —
Sports Radio NY Blog
With the NY Mets severely wounded, the Mets have finally given in to all the complaining fans, and called up top prospect Fernando Martinez. Jose Reyes was sent to the DL as was Ryan Church.
The Mets must hope that this does not break the spirits of Fernando Martinez. This could be make or ...
Is A Lineup Change Necessary? —
Phillies Nation
Resembling a MASH unit, the Mets have called up top prospect Fernando Martinez after spending 2009 in triple-A Buffalo. And as quickly as that was announced, the Mets also proclaimed Martinez would start and bat sixth in tonight’s game against the Nationals.
Of course, the Mets have ...
Fernando Martinez gets the call —
Amazin' Avenue
Fernando Martinez gets the call
Edit: Jose Reyes and Ryan Church were put on the DL. Also, 31 year-old middle infielder Wilson Valdez was acquired from the Indians organization and called up. Valdez is known more his glove (to say the least), although he posted a .382 wOBA in AAA 2 ...
Dog House Dweller of the Week: Ramon Martinez —
Hot Foot
I’m going to be honest and say I’m very, very surprised I’m writing this about Ramon Martinez , and I say that without a hint of irony. Why? His play has absolutely atrocious, but I’m surprised because I thought he’d be long gone from the team by now.
When both ...
Martinez injured, Reyes still not ready for Monday —
Amazin' Avenue
Martinez injured, Reyes still not ready for Monday
Bart Hubbuch is on it again, via his Twitter:
NYPost_Mets Piling on: Now Ramon Martinez is out with a back injury. Fernando Tatis might have to start at SS Monday night if Jose Reyes can't go.
NYPost_Mets Jose Reyes just told ...
OF Martinez, SP Mejia Crack BA Hot Sheet —
Hot Foot
OF Fernando Martinez , and SP Jenrry Mejia clocked in at number two and number 11, respectively in Baseball America’s weekly Hot Sheet.
Of Martinez, they wrote…
“He may have closed April on a 1-for-18 skid, but Martinez has come roaring back in May to bat ...
14 Minutes to F!Day —
Amazin' Avenue
The countdown has begun.
View full size photo uploaded May 21, 2009
5/21: Jesus Fernando Martinez goes 2-4 with a double. His OPS eclipses .900.
Down on the Farm —
Metsopolis
Let’s take a look at some of my favorite prospects and see how they are doing in the minors:
Fernando Martinez - I’ll be the first to admit I wasn’t always the biggest F-Mart fan. I read what people said about him, and then I looked at his numbers with disappointment. He ...
Is Sheffield Going To Pass the Torch? —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Tuesday night’s game was exciting for a variety of reasons. First of all, Omar Minaya made me look like a genius by putting Reyes and Church on the DL, but I was a little bit off base with the possible demotion of Ramon Martinez. It looks like ...
