He was also the most valuable pitcher in Tampa's 1996 ISC championship run. When Tampa played against the Jaguars at a tournament in Halifax last month, he was throwing with no leg drive and surviving on off-speed pitches. Now he's throwing hard again. Every now and then I get a small twinge. But other than that, I can't use it as an excuse anymore.
Martin concedes it's been a long summer.
He spent two weeks in Venezuela with the national team as well as the tournament schedule with Tampa. Only days after winning one of the biggest prizes in softball, he'll be asked to rise to that level in another town with another team. I'll be fine when I get out there with the guys. They will be hungry and they'll get me pumped up. Once you get on the field, everything comes back.