| Martinez still is one of the top pitchers in the game, but he has become increasingly hittable in the late innings. |
| Former mountain bike rider Miguel Martinez provided the only real positive with his occasional mountain forays. |
| Martinez says his shoulder feels more stable, but after failing to make 30 starts in any of the previous three seasons, he offers no guarantees. |
| The four leaders, Vinokourov, Botero, Pereiro, and Martinez, are getting their feedbags. |
| At the end of their contracts, his two compatriots headed home for Spain, while Martinez signed for another four years. |
| Martinez is a bona-fide American hero and the first Hispanic American since Vietnam to receive the Navy Cross. |
