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Russell Martin May Be the Yankees’ Best Option at Catcher Despite Poor 2012

many players can have as poor of a season as Russell Martin and still have a chance of being paid? Especially considering he turned down a three-year extension worth about $20 million from the New York Yankees last offseason

Martin hit just .211, had a .311 OBP and a 92 OPS+, which are below-average numbers. His numbers were even worse until he had a red-hot month during September/October.

Still, he managed to set a career-high in home runs with 21 and delivered several clutch hits over the course of the season, including one in Game 1 of the ALDS in Baltimore. 

Well, there's a very good chance that Martin could be back in Pinstripes in 2013 and for the foreseeable future and still have a solid contract to work on for it. 

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