Tino Martinez

2005-07 Yanks: Great Stealing Team That No One Noticed?

Was Watching (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008

... who led that effort - guys who stole bases for the Yanks from 2005 through 2007: Player SB CS SBS% Tino Martinez 2 0 100.0% Jason Giambi 3 0 100.0% Jorge Posada 6 0 100.0% Matt Lawton 1 0 100.0% Kevin Reese 1 0 100.0% Kevin Thompson 2 0 100.0% Miguel Cairo 21 2 91.3% Tony Womack 27 5 84.4% Gary Sheffield 15 3 83.3% Alex Rodriguez 60 14 81.1% Bubba Crosby 8 2 80.0% Johnny Damon 52...

Will Swisher prevent a play for Tex?

Pinstripe Alley (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008

Brian Cashman intimated that Nick Swisher would be the everyday first-baseman in 2009. He's a switch-hitter with good patience and power, and plays better defense than any Yankee first-baseman since Tino Martinez. He also 'plays' centerfield, and I use quotes because he is rather sub-par out there. It would be a mistake to allow this trade to prevent the Yanks from going after the best...

Place your bid to help a good cause

The LoHud Yankees Blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008

Tom “Tonto” Kackley is the clubhouse manager for the Trenton Thunder and for a few years now, he has auctioned away signed memorabilia to benefit the Domestic Violence Project . He raised $5,000 last year. He has some great stuff signed by players like Reggie Jackson, Brett Gardner, Lars Anderson, Austin Jackson, Tino Martinez, Mark Melancon, [...]

• An MiLB auction for a good cause - River Ave. Blues

An MiLB auction for a good cause

River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008

... Melancon and Chase Wright, among others. Over the next few days, he’ll be listing items from Joba, Tino Martinez and Mr. October himself, Reggie Jackson. This is a great opportunity to support an important cause while picking up some one-of-a-kind Yankee memorabilia. Check it out. Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog

Cashman: When It Comes To Picking Up Players, You Do It & Then Just Hope It Works

Was Watching (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008

... networking, asking around, etc. The previous Yankees G.M.’s did this with players like Jimmy Key, Tino Martinez and Paul O’Neill. You ask their former managers. You ask coaches in your system who have worked with the players before…or you ask players in your system, who you trust, who may have played with the player (somewhere) in the past. It’s really not that hard. Pro-baseball...

Manny Is A Bad Idea

Depressed Fan (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008

... on out-thinking the pitcher, and actually use their brains to make up for physical shortcomings (Tino Martinez is a great example of this). If Alex Rodriguez could shut off the logical part of his brain and hit purely on reactions and instincts he'd be unstoppable. Put simply, Ramirez is blessed with the tools to be a great hitter and a brain which won't allow him to screw it up by...

One for the ages

River Ave. Blues (Free subscription) | 31/10/2008

... kept the inning alive. After Bernie Williams struck out, the Yanks’ fortunes rested on the bat of Tino Martinez. The Yanks’ first baseman wasted no time. On the first pitch — BAM! — tie game. Tino’s blast to nearly straight-away center field brought life back to the Yanks. It was his first hit of the series. Kim would allow two more baserunners that inning, but it wouldn’t...