Victor Martinez Fractures Left Thumb

by Ben Buchanan on Jun 27, 2010 7:46 PM EDT in News

More injury troubles for the Red Sox. After taking two foul tips off his thumb, Victor Martinez had to leave the final game of the series against the Giants in the fourth inning. He was later diagnosed with a fractured left thumb.

So far, Victor and Terry Francona have said the injury might not require a trip to the disabled list depending on the swelling. With Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Josh Beckett already sidelined by injuries, the team can ill afford to lose another big part of their team like Martinez.

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Trade for kurt suzuki please!!!

by MagicMike23 on Jun 27, 2010 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

WE NEED KURT SUZUKI RIGHT NOW I'd take him if he were cheap, but he isn't.

Good things happen when Beltre is on his knees.
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by BoldandBrash on Jun 27, 2010 8:18 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Kurt Suzuki is great, BUT

he is
A) not as great as he always looks when he plays the Sox
and
B) going to cost a ridiculous amount. Lets see how long VMart will be out before we go yelling for big moves.

by wolf9309 on Jun 28, 2010 9:36 AM EDT up reply actions

B) I think some people forget who runs Oakland. Beane doesn’t lose.

"We are not normal, We are Legends. People will tell their kids about us." - Deon Butler before Ohio State Game 2008.

by Rogue Nine on Jun 28, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

heh this is true

when he comes up even in a trade, it means he’s having a bad day.

by wolf9309 on Jun 28, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn't mind trading for him, but you have to take this into consideration.

Do you want him to be our catcher for the next 5 years? If you’re gonna go and get an expensive guy, he better be in our long term plans.

Good things happen when Beltre is on his knees.
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by BoldandBrash on Jun 28, 2010 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I mean, it wouldn't make sense now anyways

Victor is doing fine and it’s not like he broke his hip, he fractured the tip of his thumb. Which should heal quick and he really just needs to wait for the swelling to go down enough to swing. If it does end up being a DL trip, it should be pretty close to a minimum length one. No sense in trading for a long-term catcher because of that and then, by effect, having to trade Martinez because he’d have no place to play.

by wolf9309 on Jun 28, 2010 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I meant in the offseason or next season once we know who's coming back.

I like Vic’s bat a lot

Good things happen when Beltre is on his knees.
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by BoldandBrash on Jun 28, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah yeah, then it definitely makes sense

as long as he could be had for a price he is worth- he is offensively probably a bit above average for a catcher, but does not get on base much, and defensively is pretty well-regarded. He’s a solid player, but not a star. The A’s have a prospect they like waiting in the wings, so that may lower his cost a little, but knowing Beane, not by much. We’ll see how everything goes by the end of the season.

by wolf9309 on Jun 28, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions