SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » j.d. martinez http://espn1420.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 J.D. Martinez Is Opening A Lot Of Eyes http://espn1420.com/j-d-martinez-is-opening-a-lot-of-eyes/ http://espn1420.com/j-d-martinez-is-opening-a-lot-of-eyes/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:45:30 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=16817 The Houston Astros may have the worst record in baseball, but like every Major League Baseball team, they have a bright spot, or two.

In the Astros' case, that birght spot is rookie left-fielder J.D. Martinez, who is hitting a .295, with five homers, and 39 RBI's, in his first taste of the big leagues.

Martinez however, wasn't expected to be this good, this fast.

He was playing Division II college ball only two years ago, and wasn't selected until round 20 in the Major league Baseball Draft.

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