jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
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Braves sniffing around on Markakis; Official 4 years 44 million.
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jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
(Bearing in mind I'd rather the Braves sign him long-term, now that they've traded Heyward
What could they offer for Justin Upton?
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Actually: soured goat's-milk yoghurt, hulled sesame-seed paste, and wine-dark earth.
I think BP pretty much summed up the Markakis signing perfectly in their transaction analysis:
"But the Braves don’t have an outfielder among their top 10 prospects, unless you count Braxton Davidson, who is 18 years old and already described as “on the clumsy side” with “below-average speed.” Markakis provides certainty in a sense—he gives the Braves a corner outfielder for this year, freeing them to shop Upton or Gattis; he gives them a corner outfielder for the next four years, filling in where a top prospect won’t. He’s disaster insurance. It’s just that, as teams have been finding out with multi-year contracts forever, there’s no guarantee that the disaster isn’t the one you sign."
I'm sure this "disaster insurance" will be dead salary weight in the second half of the deal, but I think it was a solid move all around. I still would have preferred Aoki for 2-3 years at ~$8M-$9M per year though.
"But the Braves don’t have an outfielder among their top 10 prospects, unless you count Braxton Davidson, who is 18 years old and already described as “on the clumsy side” with “below-average speed.” Markakis provides certainty in a sense—he gives the Braves a corner outfielder for this year, freeing them to shop Upton or Gattis; he gives them a corner outfielder for the next four years, filling in where a top prospect won’t. He’s disaster insurance. It’s just that, as teams have been finding out with multi-year contracts forever, there’s no guarantee that the disaster isn’t the one you sign."
I'm sure this "disaster insurance" will be dead salary weight in the second half of the deal, but I think it was a solid move all around. I still would have preferred Aoki for 2-3 years at ~$8M-$9M per year though.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Dude needs a heroic epithet. I suspect he's gonna get one.
I think Aoki is going to produce identical numbers to Markakis over the next few years. Considering he will likely be signed for fewer years and fewer dollars per year, yes, he would have been preferable.
Someone has to play OF for the Braves, but that someone didn't have to be signed for 4 years during their decline.
BRule
<B>BBQ Lead Hostess</B>
I don't think the point was to sign Aoki and rebuild, at least not mine....my reasoning for signing him was IF the Braves wanted a veteran for RF why give Markakis 45 mil when you could get Aoki, who is the same level player, for peanuts.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
Rosy-fingered Mukaki seems like a solid first-step.
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
I'm not sure why so many are saying Markakis is regressing. He was a good bit better in 2014 than he was in 2013, in fact his 2014 WAR was the second best year he's had in the past 5.
And for those advocating Aoki, he is regressing. He has steadily gotten worse each of the past three years.
And for those advocating Aoki, he is regressing. He has steadily gotten worse each of the past three years.
keithlaw
Playing the Waiting Game
lol dave cameron is so ****ing stupid.
if you take this thing seriously you're hopeless
Metaphysicist
Not Actually Brian Hunter
John Hart's last job was to say how much he like every single pick in the draft. I can't remember him ever having a negative opinion. He had that job for quite awhile and left of his own volition.
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
That's part of the scary part. That's not saying much.
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
Then go away.
Deester11
Well-known member
The over-apocalyptic responses to the construction of this team is at a fever pitch. Today is a new day. I'm so ready for the Upton inevitable trade so that I can bear witness to the impending work stoppage throughout Braves country!
yeezus
It's OVER 5,000!
People feel that many bad decisions have been made. It's fair to question this organization's due diligence at this moment. These are moves that could potentially set us back years. So yes, as fans, that's our job: have an opinion on the team's direction.
I think the point of the moves is so that we aren't set back years.