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Part of the appeal in a scathing POTD is to hear the case made on the other side of the ball. Loov eeeet :- )
Not sure I'd say "all of the evidence" points to his being fine with the bat in 2012-14. True, his final slash lines were decent. However, the 2012-14ff evidence should include (1) his K:BB ratio as a leadoff hitter, (2) his Power Index, and (3) the Rangers' own commentary on Martin's future.
There's evidence for a Martin bounceback, and they don't need it to be an epic bounceback. But the concerns shouldn't be minimized. In any case, if he goes 110 with the bat he's a lefty Mike Cameron. Keep sellin' me :- )