GDT: 4/12/15 BREAK OUT THE BROOMS (again!)

[atl717]

Is $44 M considered "cheap" these days?

No, that is the point. 44m for an average player is absurd.

[Dalyn]

He's counting on Fredi getting all the blame, not Freddie. Wish he'd act like he wants to be here....

Yep. Completely irritating the crap out of me. If he keeps it up for the first half, I hope we shop his ass at the deadline.

[jsebe10]

I hate Markakis. He is average at everything and good at nothing. Players with his skillsets come cheap.

Hate, huh?

You should be mad at a ton of other people today...he's not one of them

[thewupk]

He's a stench on this team

What's really funny is that Heyward profiles as the type of guy the Braves would want to keep. Doesn't K a lot, great defense, good or beter at virtually every aspect of baseball. And they would have had the money to keep him without the Markakis signing and the eventual unloading of BJ.

[AJonesATL]

Solid debut overall, way to keep us in the game. Lets find a way to scratch one out here - If not, can't complain with 2 of 3 and 5-1

[CrimsonCowboy]

Nice job McHowever you spell your name

[jsebe10]

due up??

Absolutely - no - power

[chop2chip]

If you are using Markakis first week has a validation of your point then I don't know what to say.

I don't like that contract either, but that's not fair after 6 games.

[thewupk]

No, that is the point. 44m for an average player is absurd.

With is defense I think average is a tad too kind

[Braves1976]

McKirahan already showed us why he has reverse splits for his career. It's too bad we didn't start him that 8th...

[USMA76]

No, that is the point. 44m for an average player is absurd.

Compared to Melvin, I guess the Markakis contract is a bargain.

[Dalyn]

CJ PH Walk-Off. I demand it. FISH DICKS!

[jsebe10]

Smart move...let the lefty face the lefty

[thewupk]

If you are using Markakis first week has a validation of your point then I don't know what to say.

I don't like that contract either, but that's not fair after 6 games.

How about the previous 4 years or so where he's averaged like 1.5 WAR? He's clearly not going to hit 208 all year but he has zero power, not good on defense, and just not a good player anymore.

[sturg33]

Not pinch hitting for AJ against the lefties?

[Dalyn]

McKirahan already showed us why he has reverse splits for his career. It's too bad we didn't start him that 8th...

Roger told Fredi McK had reverse splits and Fredi thought that meant he started at the end of the inning and went backward.

[Dalyn]

Not pinch hitting for AJ against the lefties?

Has Fredi PH for a position player this year?

[CrimsonCowboy]

Darn shift

[jsebe10]

There is a shift there you fckn hack...

[chop2chip]

How about the previous 4 years or so where he's averaged like 1.5 WAR? He's clearly not going to hit 208 all year but he has zero power, not good on defense, and just not a good player anymore.

Yeah that's fine and we have discussed this a lot, but give this guy more than 20 bats before the "I told you so" come out.