And Russell Martin signs with the Jays.
Ten Years Ago: The Blue Jays signed Russell Martin to a 5-year, $82 million contract. I was on holiday then, but I remember being surprised we spent that much money. It seemed out of character for the team. Martin played four seasons with the Jays, hitting .225/.336/.399 with 66 home runs. He’s one of those guys who was more important to the team than his stat showed. Or at least that’s how we felt about him. We traded him to the Dodgers for Ronny Brito and Andrew Sopko .
He had a 14-year career, playing in 1448 games and hitting .262/.311/.379 with 415 steals. He was not a great player, but he was fun to watch on the bases. Baseball is entertainment, and he was entertaining. We liked the trade at the time. Sixteen Years Ago: Hugo and a guy with the unusual name Rincewind discuss the problem spots that the Jays needed to fix before the 2009 season. Seventeen Years Ago: Seventeen years ago tomorrow, but close enough, J.P.
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