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That is right, folks! The stars have aligned so that today, Tsunamy Thursday, the day of the week dedicated to our beloved Dominican starting pitcher, also happened to be the anniversary of the day of his birth. Carlos is twenty-six years old today. He is also set to take on the Cincinnati Reds tonight, and with three games to make up and only eleven to play, the stakes are higher than ever.
On this, his birthday, let us look back at the best and brightest Carlos Martínez moments...
More defensive gems:
April 25, 2014: PIT@STL: Martinez escapes trouble in the 8th
September 15, 2015: STL@MIL: Martinez throws across body for fine play
More dominant pitching (and hitting) performances:
April 2, 2017: Martinez, Grichuk lead walk-off vs. Cubs
May 8, 2017: Martinez drives in four runs in Cards' win
June 10, 2017: Martinez fires shutout, K's 11 to lead Cards
More antics:
July 28, 2015: Martinez protects his pyramid from Wacha
September 24, 2016: STL@CHC: Wainwright knocks over a tower of water cups
July 20, 2016: SD@STL: Martinez gets a nosebleed on the mound
July 6, 2017: Carlos Martinez impersonates his teammates' batting stances
¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Carlos!
what else is going on in baseball...
- Andrelton Simmons made yet another amazing play ... after bobbling an easy popup | MLB.com
- The Astros bring hope and joy to a city still recovering. | Sports on Earth
- Let’s Improve the Wild-Card Round | FanGraphs Baseball
- Mike Trout’s Never Won a Playoff Game and It’s Weird | FanGraphs Baseball
- An Update on the Jason Kipnis Center-Field Experiment | FanGraphs Baseball
- The Most Confident Bunt of the Year | FanGraphs Baseball
- Albert Pujols is having the worst 37-year-old’s season in MLB history | SBNation.com
- Sherwin Williams isn’t donating $1 million to the Angels’ charity because of a technicality | SBNation.com
- Welcome to the dullest September of baseball in recent memory | SBNation.com
- Inside the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse, where two streaks define a season | ESPN
- Giancarlo Stanton's breakthrough season through the eyes of those witnessing it | ESPN
- The National League stinks | ESPN
what the cardinals are up to...
- Cardinals pepper Reds with homers, doubles, win 9-2 - A recap from September 20, 2017 | Viva El Birdos
- Diaz returns to Cardinals without definite role | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
- Cardinals send Flaherty to bullpen; Gant will start Sunday | St. Louis Cardinals | stltoday.com
- Ortiz: Cardinals are who we thought they were — not good enough | Jose de Jesus Ortiz | stltoday.com
- Fowler's 1st Cardinals Season: Love the Offense. The Defense? Not So Much | 101Sports.com
- 25 Things I've Learned About the St. Louis Cardinals In 2017 | 101Sports.com
KNOW THINE ENEMY...
the cincinatti red stockings
the nl central
- Pirates' walk-off beats playoff-hopeful Crew | MLB.com
- Rays beat Cubs to keep playoff chase alive | MLB.com
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