Buck Martinez drops update on his future with the Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays had Buck Martinez back in the booth this afternoon for their game against the Cincinnati Reds and during a recent interview he spoke on his role with the team moving forward.
Martinez has missed a big portion of the season due to lung cancer which he spoke on during a recent interview when he first came back to the booth stating that he is doing much better.
Buck Martinez speaks on his future with the Blue Jays
Martinez stepped away once again recently to complete his treatment in Houston but was back in the booth with Dan Shulman today for the Blue Jays loss against the Reds.
"After a brief hiatus to return to Houston for further medical treatment, the popular Sportsnet analyst rejoined long-time partner Dan Shulman for Monday's Labour Day game in Cincinnati." Longley
Despite dealing with some very serious issues, Martinez has confirmed that he has is now done his treatment and will be back in the booth from this game until the Blue Jays are eliminated or win the World Series.
«I'll be back on the first of September for the rest of the rodeo,» Martinez told us prior to his previous return after missing almost two and a half months as he underwent cancer treatment in Houston." -Martinez
The legendary Blue Jays broadcaster also stated that he believes the coaches have all done what they can with the players and that the final stretch of the season and playoffs is up to the players to decide how it will go.
«And now, for me, it's all up to the players. Managers, coaches, they can't do anything more. The players have to take the game in their own hands and say, 'We're going to win this thing." -Martinez
Martinez has yet to speak on his plans after this season but it looks like everything is back to normal for the time being and his main focus is watching the Blue Jays go on a deep run.
The Blue Jays blew a late game lead to the Reds for Martinez' first game back but hopefully they will bounce back tomorrow.
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