Braves sniffing around on Markakis; Official 4 years 44 million.

[BremanFan88]

Everyone is overpaid.

Agreed.

[The Chosen One]

Has anyone said Markakis > Jason?

Is Jason worth 25 mil a year on top of 6 years of Jenkins, 4 of Miller (maybe more if they extend him), and 4 of Markakis at 11ish a year?

You know, we could've traded Justin for Miller and Jenkins and kept Heyward and I'd be ok with that.

[Carp]

The Cardinals, Giants and Red Sox have embraced advance metrics to build their teams. That's a fact. Defense, offense, pitching. They take it all into account. Why do you think the Cardinals wanted Heyward? I wish ours knew just a little about them. Maybe we'd have a little more success instead of going into the tank.

Giants wanted Markakis too. What a bunch of losers.

[BremanFan88]

You know, we could've traded Justin for Miller and Jenkins and kept Heyward and I'd be ok with that.

You have to throw in Walden just because though...

[BedellBrave]

You know, we could've traded Justin for Miller and Jenkins and kept Heyward and I'd be ok with that.

Kept Heyward for 1 year?

[Dalyn]

Superior Franco coming though...

James is so much better. I love that guy.

[thethe]

Aging patterns for defense is an area that needs more research. But there are quite a few 30something players who remain excellent defenders. Guys like Hardy, Pedroia, Headley, Peralta, Gordon, Kinsler, Zobrist, Utley, Rollins.

Do you see a pattern with those players?

[Heyward]

You know, we could've traded Justin for Miller and Jenkins and kept Heyward and I'd be ok with that.

Jason wasnt re-signing for us at what he wants/will get from Stl or in FA.

Sorry.

And what happens when he walks for a draft pick?

[BremanFan88]

Giants wanted Markakis too. What a bunch of losers.

Clearly didn't feel like overpaying him. What kind of years were they looking at?

[BedellBrave]

Giants wanted Markakis too. What a bunch of losers.

Well they don't know how to win.

[BremanFan88]

James is so much better. I love that guy.

[Dalyn]

Well they don't know how to win.

[The Chosen One]

Do you see a pattern with those players?

Grit, maturity, leadership, and clutchness.

[BremanFan88]

He's not impressed with you.

Oh snap.

[Heyward]

That looks like my cat.

[BremanFan88]

That looks like my cat.

Mine too. I mean...I don't like cats. I'm a man.

[thethe]

He's not impressed with you.

This type of comment is unnecessary and doesn't promote the level of discussion everyone wants.

[Dalyn]

[BremanFan88]

This type of comment is unnecessary and doesn't promote the level of discussion everyone wants.

It was funny though.

[thethe]

Mine too. I mean...I don't like cats. I'm a man.

Awesome. Hate that perception.