Pack Break: 2006 Topps Updates & Highlights
Written by Steve on August 13th, 2010
2006 Topps Updates & Highlights:
- #UH60 Marcus Thames
- #UH72 Ronnie Belliard
- #UH52 Alex Cintron
- #UH80 Cesar Izturis
- #UH64 Todd Walker
- #UH249 Gary Matthews (All-Star)
- #UH225 Mark Loretta (All-Star)
- Rookie Debut #RD-8 Carlos Martinez
- #UH182 Mark Kotsay (Postseason Highlights)
- #UH305 Brandon Webb/Chad Tracy (Team Leaders)
- #UH309 Roy Halladay/Vernon Wells (Team Leaders)
- #UH207 Johan Santana/Roy Halladay/C.C. Sabathia (League Leaders)
“Carlos has been on a rollercoaster since being signed in 1997. Hard-throwing but raw, he bounced among levels of the Florida system through 2005, before putting things together and making Big League staff out of ’06 Spring Training. Just at the point he was pitching well enough to be considered for the closer’s role, he hurt his elbow. Martinez returned briefly, but underwent season-ending surgery.”
Carlos Martinez, or K-Mart, has been inconsistent and is still trying to bounce back from surgery. He hasn’t played professionally so far this year, and I can’t seem to find the reason why. It looks like he did show up for Spring Training earlier in the season after being delayed by visa problems.