Victor Martinez
Victor Martinez
Víctor Jesús Martínez, also known by his nickname "V-Mart", is a Venezuelan professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. Martínez has also played in MLB for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. Prior to his tenure with the Tigers, he also frequently played as a catcher...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 December 1978
CityCiudad Bolivar, Venezuela
middle next ready spring training trying
That's what everybody's saying. It's hard, because it's the middle of spring training and you're trying to get ready for the season. I don't know how they're going to do the next one.
ball nice trying
C.C. was great. He was very relaxed. He wasn't trying to rush. He was nice and easy, and just let the ball go.
help pressure step trying
I never thought I had to step up. If I did think that way, I'd put pressure on myself. I was just trying to help my team.
clubhouse great names soon team together tough walk
As soon as you walk in that clubhouse and see all those great names (it's serious). It's going to be tough to put that team together again.
forward last looking
We're all pretty confident. We're looking forward to getting going and topping what we did last season.
country fans maybe
I think maybe because it was the first time, fans in this country didn't get as excited. But the U.S. team, it was like an all-star team.
afraid aggressive faced pitcher throw
I faced Bedard a lot in the minors. He's a very good, aggressive pitcher who is not afraid to throw his fastball.
game good last sure
We've been doing the little things well. We always make sure we play the game hard. Unfortunately, these last two games, some of those things didn't go real good for us.
compete country great represent
It was a great time. It was a great experience. Being able to compete and represent your country is something I will never forget. It's something big for me.
routine swing
It's a routine that's working for me. I really don't try to do too much. I just try to keep my swing fresh.
game help playoff
It was something big for me. Every game was like a playoff game. That's something that's going to help my career.
almost league might states team tournament united
It might be because it was the first one. They really don't know what they missed. The United States team is like an All-Star team. The Dominican team is like an All-Star team. That tournament was almost a big league tournament.
trust year
I trust in this team. This is the year we're going to get it done.
games
We'll see. We have 14 more games to go. Anything can happen.