Detroit — Victor Martinez says he doesn’t listen to the criticism. But that doesn’t mean he’s oblivious to it.
“I didn’t hear it, but I know,” he said, sitting contently in front of his locker after the Tigers’ 6-5 victory over Baltimore on Thursday at Comerica Park. “I’ve been playing this game for a little bit.”
And a little bit goes a long way when you’re a veteran like Martinez, the Tigers’ 38-year-old designated hitter.
But particularly on days like these, when a talented, young pitcher like the Orioles’ Dylan Bundy is struggling to find the strike zone and the 30-mph wind gusts are whipping the flags in the outfield.