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Pitcher Returns After Scary Accident

SAN FRANCISCO -- When Giants pitcher Joe Martinez was drilled in the head by a line drive last week, there was perhaps only one person in the ballpark not emotionally shaken by the incident.Joe Martinez.Martinez rejoined his teammates today for the first time since his frightening accident (watch it here) on the mound on...

Padres' Chris Young Thinks ESPN Is 'Insensitive' for Replaying Martinez Injury

There are few moments in sports scarier than seeing a baseball player get hit in the head with a line drive. Seeing a small projectile zipping along in the neighborhood of 100 mph, then hearing the sickening thwack of ball on bone is probably one of the hardest things to stomach. I was happy to see Sunday that I'm not...

Giants Pitcher Martinez on DL With Concussion, Fractures

San Francisco reliever Joe Martinez, hit in the head by a liner from Milwaukee's Mike Cameron on Thursday night, has a concussion and three small hairline fractures on the right side of his head, the Giants said today.Martinez is in stable and alert condition at a San Francisco hospital, where he will remain in the...

Scary Mound Moment in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO -- A dark day for baseball nearly got worse, as Giants right-hander Joe Martinez took a line drive to the head and had to be helped off the field on Thursday afternoon. Chilling Accident at Giants Game Joe Martinez walks away from a stunning accident on the mound Thursday. The San Francisco...

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05/24/12 Astros hand Cubs 9th straight loss with 5-1 win Source: Lincoln Daily News - Lincoln IL J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep and give Chicago its longest losing streak in more than a decade.
05/24/12 Astros sweep Cubs Source: Houston Chronicle - Houston TX As much as symmetry and the mighty dollar, the reason baseball seasons are 162 games long is players like J.D. Martinez.
05/23/12 Astros hand Cubs 9th straight loss with 5-1 win Source: NBC - WALB News 10 - Albany GA J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series three-game sweep and give Chicago its longest losing streak in more than a decade.
05/23/12 J.D. Martinez is having a rough time with the bat in... Source: Astros Locker 24-year old righty swinging outfielder J.D. Martinez is having a rough time with the bat so far in 2012.
05/23/12 Astros win 2-1, hand Cubs eighth straight loss Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA J.D. Martinez hit the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning and Jose Altuve had a solo homer to give the Houston Astros a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.