Catcher Victor Martinez went 10-for-24 (.417 BA) against the Mariners and Rays to earn Jerry Remy's Top Dawg of the Week award. V-Mart edged out Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz and Bill Hall in Remy's eyes, even though the fans felt Buchholz deserved the title.
Martinez smacked three homers on the week in addition to driving in four runs and scoring five. He was also able to raise his batting average from .283 to .292 in the process, which is getting him closer to his fifth season with a .300 average or higher.
Buchholz, who captured 46 percent of the fan's vote as of noon on Monday, allowed one earned run on four hits over 7 1/3 innings pitched in his only appearance of the week — a 3-2 loss to the Rays, where he received the no decision. The righty managed to lower his ERA to an AL-best 2.21.
Ortiz picked up 24 percent of the fan's vote despite hitting just .217 and striking out five times while bagging just two extra bases to go with two runs scored.
Hall received just 10 at-bats in both series combined. He struck out five times and chipped in with a single and a double.
Here are this season's Top Dawgs.
Week of Aug. 2
Jerry: Adrian Beltre
Fans: Kevin Youkilis
Week of Aug. 9
Jerry: Jon Lester
Fans: Mike Lowell
Week of Aug. 16
Jerry: Jed Lowrie
Fans: Adrian Beltre
Week of Aug. 23
Jerry: Victor Martinez
Fans: Clay Buchholz
Every Monday or Tuesday (depending on when the Red Sox series
starts), NESN.com will release which Red Sox players are the Top Dawg
contenders. The following Sunday, Jerry Remy will pick a Top Dawg of the
Week.
But Jerry also wants to hear from you, Red Sox Nation,
and find out who you think is the week’s Top Dawg for the Red Sox. Fans
can vote for their Top Dawg of the Week. At the end of the week, we’ll
see if Jerry's Top Dawg matches up with Red Sox Nation's Top Dawg.
