Friday night it was Victor Martinez serving notice on Major League Baseball that he has arrived. Last night and again this afternoon, Travis Hafner did likewise. I watched last night and was able to see much of the game after work today, and Hafner was simply incredible. His combined line for the two games; 7 for 8, 5 homers, 11 RBI, 5 runs scored, tying numerous records along the way. He equaled the 74 year old team record of Earl Averill for 11 RBI in a two consecutive games, and five homers in consecutive games ties a couple dozen other guys. Oh, by the way, Victor chipped in with 3-5, a 3-run homer and four RBI.
The thing I like about Hafner and Martinez is that they seem to be .300 hitters first, and power hitters second. With less than three years of major league experience between them, it's scary to think how good they could be when they figure out what's going on.
Posted by dan at July 20, 2004 08:26 PM