Not surprised at this. Why there was one less Yankee to Boo
last night -Martin was the only position player to not appear in the game-
Matt Wieters entered Tuesday night's MLB All-Star Game in the sixth inning, getting a couple of innings to soak in first All-Star experience. But if it wasn't for Russell Martin, who reportedly did something selfless for his Orioles catching counterpart, his experiences might have been limited to the American League dugout.
According to The New York Daily News, the Yankees catcher asked Rangers manager Ron Washington to put Wieters in for the final innings of the National League’s 5-1 victory because Martin has played in an All-Star Game before and Wieters hadn’t...
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