tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post8167919867539032730..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: The case for Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez being the real dealPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-43459189649243607212014-06-24T12:18:53.099-04:002014-06-24T12:18:53.099-04:00Pat, good post, didn't know Shelton had a long...Pat, good post, didn't know Shelton had a long swing, I thought the scouts got him. Martinez is never going to win a gold glove but he is better in the field then Thames or Young was. He seems to hit the fastball and doesn't chase too many sliders. Martinez did say is changed the way he hits by watching Miggy and therefore his pitch recognition is better and hits to right field should be Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-62797298733011587972014-06-23T16:42:03.904-04:002014-06-23T16:42:03.904-04:00Martinez is a better player than Torii Hunter at t...Martinez is a better player than Torii Hunter at this point, but with a .364 BABIP and 7 walks, 31 strikeouts in just 113 AB, he's in for a whole lot of regression.spencersteelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06586789661765514209noreply@blogger.com