Everybody's raving about Russell Martin...

...and for a good reason, if you ask my opinion. This is what Orange County Register had to say about him a couple of days ago:

Grady Little sounded more like
a fan than the manager when
he described Martin.

"He was outstanding again,"
Little said after Sunday's game.
"He brings a lot to the table every
single day. He's a young
man that's excited about
being here, and he's done
a great job."

While we're at it Sara D. Morris has a very nice piece on Russell (and Navarro) and what's important while comparing the two.

At the same time (even before I indulge in Jeff Kent's recent power surge), J.D. Drew has been getting a round of media applause for his achievements this season:

"I have heard (someone) tell me he is the best baseball player
they ever put on the field," said Dodgers manager Grady Little,
referring to a member of the Braves' coaching staff
he declined to identify. "He's a complete player. He can do it all
on a baseball field. Our No.1 objective is just to keep him out there."