Fourth in a series that previews the 2017 MLB season. Today: Detroit Tigers position players.
Lakeland, Fla. — Victor Martinez doesn’t want to hear it.
Don’t talk to him about windows of opportunity. Don’t talk to him about talent and expectations. None of that.
“This is my seventh year here and every year it’s been pretty much the same,” Martinez said. “High expectation. We need to forget about that and just get it done, you know? Go out there and play better baseball, all around, hitting and pitching. We’ve got to do everything if we want to win a championship.