Martine Quotes

[Organizations] understand that when they get their players back, they'll have a log of exactly what they've done. When they get back to their teams, they'll have two weeks to resume Spring Training to get ready for the season. - Buck Martinez

[Martinez] signed with a pair of spikes that I gave him. I know his family very well. I would always push him. We're from the country and I was the most advanced player from there. I tried to help him become what he is today. He saw the way I work and I think that motivated him. He's from a good family. He likes to work. - Miguel Olivo

[Martinez] just made a mistake. He made less mistakes than our pitcher and that's why they came out on top. - Andruw Jones

[Joseph Picchi, a spokesman for the state Department of Motor Vehicles, said Martinez sent a letter to Postupack recommending the] strongest possible action ... up to and including termination. - Brian Donnelly

[For the third time in Pedro Martinez 's last four starts, Ramon Castro -- and not Mike Piazza -- was the starting catcher last night against the Braves. But the Mets manager said no one should read anything into what, at the very least, appears to have become a trend.] That's just the way it falls, ... I told you earlier I wasn't going to get into that personal catcher thing. - Willie Randolph

[Athletic director Ron Martinez was impressed with the showing. He said,] The coaching staff was well prepared and their organization was impeccable. ... We were as well prepared as we could be, but there's a lot of room for improvement. - Mike Glenn

[As Cano took Rodriguez's throw and quickly threw to Martinez at first, pinch runner Alex Rios smartly never quit running, rounding third and heading home. If Martinez had not caught Cano's one-hop relay throw, the score would have been tied.] If he's safe at first, the game's tied... The game is tied. - Alex Rodriguez

(Starter) Ike (Martinez) was getting tired. He was losing velocity on his stuff. So right now we only have the two pitchers due to all the injuries. - Brian Ainsworth

(Martinez) tries to psyche me out because I'm not that good with the (starting) blocks yet. But I'm trying to work harder, trying to get him. I think I will soon. - Raul Rodriguez

(City leaders) should support Main Street because they're not doing anything for us. - Mike Martinez