04-11-2022, 02:31 PM
(04-10-2022, 05:58 PM)Brickcity Wrote: Does anyone know why Esquer has seemingly been so loath to play Vincent Martinez, this weekend's series notwithstanding? He was hitting north of .330 for much of last year (or was it actually close to .400?) and then completely disappeared from the lineup, even as a pinch hitter. This year, I believe he started game one and then disappeared again. When he was finally given an opportunity this weekend...well...one is quickly reminded of how sorely we've been missing him. Both from a contact hitter and (especially) power standpoint. I hope that even when Tommy Troy comes of his injury that it's Troy who is used as a pinch hitter. Martinez is leagues ahead of Troy as a hitter.
He disappeared because he stopped hitting altogether!!! He had an opportunity earlier this season, and started on the same path.