Being that the FO just got rid of a Cuban player with issues I don't see them taking a chance on another. Not this soon anyway.
clvclv (08-04-2016)
clvclv (08-04-2016)
clvclv (08-04-2016)
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
I was doing both. Pointing out to those saying he isn't good anymore that he in fact has been playing well since he returned from the DL. But it's also important to note that LA is basically giving up on him, despite the fact that he's been playing better. He is apparently so big of a distraction that they'd rather send him to the minors than have his hot bat in their lineup (or even on the bench). I understand buying low, but that sort of attitude is not something you want around a team full of young players. I just don't think it's asc cut and dry of a decision as you make it out to be.
If I had to choose right now, I'd say trade for him and use the rest of the 2016 as an assessment. If you don't like what you see, then just release him.
Last edited by Carp; 08-04-2016 at 03:27 PM.
Sing it, oh all-knowing muse. Blow our minds with this vast knowledge that you alone possess - that is, that you beat the rest of the board to FanGraphs to find.
It never ceases to amaze me how some people are so much smarter when they say "Markakis has hit the ball harder than his results have shown" today when a lot of scoutheads have said for several months that he's benefiting from a full offseason of workouts and is getting back to the player he's been later in his career. Just a hunch, but if we searched back through threads to find those posts my guess is that you were one of the first people shouting those thoughts down - and ridiculing those who'd even mention it.
Like it or not, several of us were quite aware he's been hitting the ball with more authority - and came to that realization from watching his ABs with (GASP!!!) our eyes.
I'm still not quite there with this "buying low" theory since I'm on advisory boards (on both state and federal levels) concerning real estate and investments. Would you go into more detail since us underlings stand to benefit from your insight? Maybe a little more about how your opinion trumps all.
Actually, wait a sec - Donald, is that really you???
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Carp (08-04-2016), GovClintonTyree (08-04-2016)
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
mfree80 (08-04-2016)
Actually I have been defending Markakis more than almost anyone on these boards. You will not be able to find a single post where I said he needs to be dumped at any cost like most of the mouth breather around here are blabbering about. I understand his OBP skills are still moderately valuable. My criticism has been centered around his power never coming back, which isn't the same as saying him hitting the ball harder will increase his wOBA (it will in part though).
Sorry for questioning such a gifted thinker though. We all know how many brainiacs populate the real estate industry and government bodies! All the super smart people I met in college went on to become engineers, lawyers, doctors, scientists, and realtors.
Take it for what its worth.....
"If the Los Angeles Dodgers place Yasiel Puig on waivers this month, he might not make it very far before being claimed.
Rumor CentralESPN's Jim Bowden reportsthat the Atlanta Braves, who would currently have first dibs on Puig, could be a destination for the embattled outfielder. According to a source, if the Braves still have the worst record in baseball, they could make a waiver claim on Puig, should the Dodgers place him on waivers. From that point, the Braves might try to trade a mid-level pitching prospect for Puig, Bowden writes."