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Russell Martin: 'Distractions' Caused Dodgers Decline

New Yankees catcher Russell Martin has an explanation for the disappointing end to his tenure with the Dodgers, just don't expect it to shed much light on exactly what caused his production to dip so precipitously. "There's some things that you keep for yourself," Martin told the National Post. "Those distractions,...

Russell Martin, Yankees Reportedly Agree to Deal

As consolation prizes go, it isn't much, but the Yankees reportedly have agreed to a deal with Russell Martin. No terms were immediately available, according to MLB.com, but the contract could be announced Tuesday. As Joel Sherman of the New York Post noted, though, Martin's physical for the Yankees will be monitored...

Russell Martin Chase Down to Four Clubs

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Non-tendered by the Dodgers last week, catcher Russell Martin appears close to finding a new team. Sources at the winter meetings said the Blue Jays, Red Sox, Yankees and Rockies are all in the hunt for his services and are satisfied with the medical reports on his hip. All three of the AL East...

Five Non-Tendered Players Worth a Look

Baseball's Hot Stove season switched into a higher gear at midnight on Thursday night. A whole new batch of free agents flooded the market with the deadline for offering contracts to arbitration-eligible players. It's not a terribly sexy list. Players get non-tendered because their potential arbitration salary exceeds...

Dodgers Non-Tender Russell Martin, Reliever George Sherrill

For the time being, anyway, Russell Martin is no longer a Los Angeles Dodger. The two-time All-Star, once considered a cornerstone piece for the Dodgers, was not tendered a contract for 2011 before Thursday night's deadline, making him a free agent. The Dodgers also non-tendered lefty reliever George Sherrill and reserve...

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05/31/12 Yanks C Martin says he had unusual run-in with ump Source: NBC - WALB News 10 - Albany GA Yankees catcher Russell Martin says home plate umpire Laz Diaz decided on an unusual way to punish him for arguing balls and strikes.
05/31/12 Postgame notes: âThat's the whole job of the... Source: The LoHud Yankees Blog If ever there were a game that called for Rafael Soriano, Dave Robertson and Mariano Rivera, this was it.
05/30/12 What If the Yanks' Offense Doesn't Turn It Around? Source: 1010 Wins With 15 home runs, Curtis Granderson is the only New York Yankees player in double figures after 49 games.
05/30/12 Timely hit could be lift Martin needs at plate Source: New York City News - New York NY The scoreboard had Russell Martin's average at .172 when he stepped in for a key eighth-inning at-bat on Monday, so to say that the Yankees catcher needed the confidence boost of a big hit would be putting it lightly.
05/29/12 Yanks poised to feed off Tex's sizzling bat Source: MLB - New York Yankees Mark Teixeira's fourth home run in his last four games was a footnote in the Yankees' 9-8 loss to the Angels on Monday, but his contributions have made a major impact.