Originally Posted by
MadduxFanII
I suspect that by the end of the season, Markakis will be somewhere around his usual .260-.270 BA and with enough walks to put up a pretty respectable OBP. You'll still have the issues with power and defense, and that still leaves the team with three years and $33 million left for a soon-to-be 32-year-old corner outfielder with no power and a recent health scare.
Is that tradeable? Maybe. We traded Melvin, but then we don't have another beloved, all-time dominant closer to bind to Markakis, so this might be tougher.