Originally Posted by
Super
i didn't say haniger isn't in atlanta because of markakis. there are a bunch of reasons he's not. you're making this discussion something it never was.
i said the braves won't be acquiring a starting-caliber OF before the season. and yes, that's due to markakis. he simply was not signed to be a backup, and he simply won't be a backup unless he starts to tank. he was signed to be, hopefully, part of a platoon. the braves needed an OF and turned back to markakis. if you think they'll make him a backup short of falling off a cliff, by all means, continue to believe that.