there was never a chance of someone taking on markakis in this market without us paying pretty much the entire salary.
there was never a chance of someone taking on markakis in this market without us paying pretty much the entire salary.
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Definitely true. We spent a lot of time discussing a lot of scenarios that hinged on being able to dump his contract, or at least a large portion of it.
It turns out none of those scenarios were ever plausible. AA probably figured that out pretty quickly, and that fact helped steer the Braves towards punting 2018.
Speaking of Markakis, will he move to lf once acuna is called up?
Braves went from 3.38 to 4.41 Era with neck patrolling RF. I need to look at the staff though and who was the same. I know Craig had a rediculus Era to help the 2014 stats.
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The Giants obviously disagree. Defensive contributions of an OFer's arm are dwarfed by contributions dependent on their range. ATT's RF vs LF difference is much larger than Suntrust's, so range in LF vs RF may not be super critical for the Braves.
However, if we were talking bets, I'd still bet on Acuna playing LF if Markakis is still in the lineup.
jpx7 (02-21-2018)
Rays sign Gomez for $4M.
They essentially swapped Souza for Gomez plus a FV 50 LHP prospect and a FV 45 position prospect, and are likely to get very similar MLB production from that OF spot.
These are very "Rays" moves to make.
jpx7 (02-21-2018)
The corner OF market is moving very fast now. Colby Rasmus, Carlos Gomez, Cameron Maybin, Jabari Blash, and Michael Saunders all signed today. Jon Jay and Corey Dickerson still out there. With Maybin and Gomez signing in the $3-4m range, I expect Dickerson to pass through waivers and become a FA in the coming days.
I don't see us signing Jay for that, he is too much like Markakis with the bat. Dickerson makes sense though as he has power and we need to replace at least some of the power we let go (Adams, Kemp). That said, I am not sure someone won't claim or trade for Dickerson before he reaches free agency. He would be more likely to favor us in free agency being a Mississippi boy.
Speaking of Markakis:
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Nick Markakis - 24 HR in 3 years as Braves RF
Corey Dickerson - 27 HR in 2017
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