McCovey Chronicles · Oct 7, 2015
Apparently the Giants didn't sign Eddy Martinez
Sorry. But at last that is a pretty horse. - Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesWell, this is a fine how-do-you-do.
Over the weekend, the Giants made a splash on the international market by reportedly signing Eddy Martinez, speedy center fielder who has been compared to everyone from Rusney Castillo to Andruw Jones. The most exciting part of the report appeared to be the message that the Giants could compete with the big-market bullies for the premium international prospects. The Dodgers wanted Martinez, but the Giants elbowed them out of the way. Take that!
Except sometimes "reportedly signed" doesn't mean "signed." And there are apparently shenanigans afoot.