June 19, 2006
Andy's Dandy
Andy Marte is heating up with the weather:
The Herd's hottest hitter belted another home run Sunday in a 6-5 loss to the Indianapolis Indians before 10,122 in Dunn Tire Park.
It's the fourth straight game Marte has gone deep - one shy of the all-time franchise record set by Bisons legend Ollie Carnegie in 1938 and equaled by modern-era stars Carlos Garcia (1992) and Bill Selby (1998).
Marte didn't have a home run in his first 117 at-bats this season but Sunday's blast was his 10th in the last 132 times to the plate. He has homered in seven of the last nine games and hit safely in 19 of his last 22, raising his average 33 points to .265.
Marte's season is the opposite of Aaron Boone's. Marte got on base well in April and is hitting for power in June. Boone had a great May but his April and June leave a lot to be desired. Maybe the Indians can set up a month by month platoon!
Posted by David Pinto at
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