First Impression: Fernando Martinez
weretheteamtobeat.com 6/4/2009 — No longer a "teenage hitting machine", its been a thrill to watch F-Mart's debut. He's just 20 years old and he looks like he could be 16. Just wait until he fills out. First of all, let me just say I feel a big connection to Fernando Martinez. I have closely followed his minor ...

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 ...

The Messiah is Here, Or Is He?
nybaseballdigest.com 5/27/2009 — I shared in the fans enthusiasm of Fernando Martinez’s arrival to the big leagues yesterday. After all, we have heard about him since he was signed in 2005. I learned about MILB.com just to check out the stats of the next Wright, Reyes, or, how some people have put it, Albert Pujols. Now ...

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 ...

I Got It—- I Don’t Got It
slanchreport.com 7/1/2009 — Now, this isn’t so much to hate on the Mets, this time, for their poor play last night. Sure, there were a couple of errors, this one by Fernando Martinez was pretty embarrassing, but none was worse than Johan Santana’s throwing error at third following Ryan Braun’s ...

Fernando Martinez is our right fielder...
metsfever.blogspot.com 5/26/2009 — 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 ...

F-Mart did it again
theropolitans.com 6/6/2009 — I was on sabbatical when Fernando Martinez failed to run out the pop-fly in front of home plate two weeks ago.  I wasn’t going to blast him over it, but it would be something to bring up and hopefully Jerry Manuel talked to the kid about it. Promising it would never happen again, F-Mart ...

Uh-oh, Does New York Mets Fernando Martinez Not Get It?
metspolice.com 5/30/2009 — You gotta read David Lennon in Newsday who tells a troubling story of Fernando Martinez being lazy before last night's game. Lennon also makes a good point about Jerry.  Enough with the platoon crap.  Murphy should have started last night, and Jerry should have said "Tatis, ...

The Mets Have 2 Fernandos Too Many
flushingfaithful.com 6/26/2009 — I’m still trying to figure this out. Did the Mets give up on Fernando Martinez and are showcasing him to be traded or are they just being stubborn? Fernando Martinez is NOT hitting, why is he getting playing time over Reed or Evans? Church is the one who should be in CF with Reed and ...

Now Fernando Martinez's is hurting..
metsfever.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — The Mets can't catch a break with this seasons injury bug, Fernando Martinez shouldn't even be in the majors at this point in his very young career, but the Mets are forced to really on the youngster who isn't even hitting over the Mendoza line. For the last two days Ryan Church has played ...

Fernando Martinez Plays Second Game In Majors and Is Not Impressive — Bleacher Report - MLB 5/28/2009
Fernando Martinez made his second start in the Mets lineup last night against the Nationals and is not impressing anyone with his not running out the balls put into play. Martinez has been given a chance to earn an every day spot until Ryan ...

Hey Jerry Manuel, Give Daniel Murphy a Chance! — Bleacher Report - MLB 5/28/2009
Over the past few weeks, injuries have plagued the New York Mets, who have been struggling to find a consistent lineup that will produce. The roster has consisted of platoons and fill-ins and, for the most part, they have done their job.  ...

Good, Bad And Ugly: Nationals Swept in Mets' House Of Horrors — Bleacher Report - MLB 5/28/2009
"I didn't think that there was any way possible that the ball could have been a homer." Adam Dunn, May 27, 2009. THE RESULT : Another disputed home run call went against the Washington Nationals, and the New York Mets completed a three-game ...

State of the Rotation: Rounding Into Form — Bleacher Report - MLB 5/28/2009
Heading into June, teams across the majors are now seriously evaluating their team and seeing where they need improvements. The time has come for GM Omar Minaya to work the phones and see about possible trades. Of course the Mets have been bitten by ...

Fernando Martinez's lack of hustle irks Mets fans — Newsday.com - Mets 5/28/2009
When Fernando Martinez is announced before his first at-bat at Citi Field Friday night, we don't expect him to hear any boos.