Didn't willingham retire?
Kyle Blanks is now a free agent, I wouldn't mind signing him. He could be a decent platoon player for left field and help on the bench. Plus he can back-up first too if Fredi ever gives Freeman another off day again, lol.
Signing Markakis would make Hart seem much more astute, no?
Having watched Willingham a little bit over the past few seasons, I think there are dead people with more range in the outfield than Willingham.
PS--When I read the title, I somehow got this image in my mind:
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The Braves aren't going to sign anyone for the OF until Gattis and/or JUp are dealt. Part of Hart's leverage is in the line "we don't have to trade either player", and that goes away once another OFer is acquired.
Just saw a tweet from an Orioles writer that said Markakis had dinner with a Braves contingent that included Fredi Gonzalez. That from Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun.
Dan Connolly
@danconnollysun
With Fredi Gonzalez coming to Baltimore to meet Markakis, you have to think Braves are biggest suitor for Markakis right now -- besides Os.
http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article...-nick-markakis
Bowman: "The Braves seem to have definite interest in Markakis, who won his second American League Gold Glove Award in 2014."