LAKELAND, Fla. -- Dalton Pompey did his best to try to deny Victor Martinez his third home run of the spring Wednesday, leaping at the left-field fence in an attempt to bring the line drive back. He couldn't get to it, but Martinez wouldn't have cared less if he had.
"Spring Training numbers mean nothing," Martinez said. "I can't tell you how many players I've seen hit .600 in Spring Training and then they got sent [down to the Minors] in May or June. Spring Training only means something for a few players at the end of the day.