New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin’s struggles continue - NYPOST.com

His timing is not impeccable.

And then Martin began to hit like a pitcher — a particularly bad-hitting pitcher.
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In other words, Martin is in danger of making history, and not the kind any player wants to make — especially in his walk year.
Martin turned down a Yankees overture in the offseason believed to be in the three-year, $24 million range and bet on himself.
Now he has the second half to better cash in on that bet. There is a dearth of quality catching available and teams will appreciate many things about Martin: 1) How athletic he is behind the plate. 2) His reputation for really putting in the prep time to work well with pitchers. 3) That he doesn’t turn 30 until February.
Nevertheless, it is going to be hard for Martin to even replicate the $24 million if he cannot get over the Mendoza Line, if he cannot rebound to hit for impact with more consistency in the second half of the season.