6/1/15: GDT - Atlanta Braves @ Arizona Diamondbacks

[thethe]

You're right--we appear to have landed a gem.

If he wasn't jerked around at the start of the year his overall numbers would look even better.

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

Padres remind me of us from last year, and BJ hasn't even had a chance to stink up the joint yet!

 

[Runnin]

Ouch, that was cold.

Seriously, Aoki has more power than Markakis at this point--sorry to say.

Markakis's lack of power is about as important as Fredi's lack of hair.

 

[USMA76]

Freddie says (in his best Jersey accent) "I got 'yer shift right here."

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

If he wasn't jerked around at the start of the year his overall numbers would look even better.

Fredi logic: "you don't know what you got until others don't pan out, or errr....John Hart tells you to play the damn youngster. He obviously knew what he was getting"

 

[Julio3000]

Sitting Freddie for a game was absolutely the right move. Well played, sir.

 

[bravesnumberone]

Lol, Joe is effed up....

 

[USMA76]

Markakis's lack of power is about as important as Fredi's lack of hair.

It does provide recurring message board fodder...

 

[sturg33]

How are they charging that run as earned against Wood? They pulled this crap his last game too after changing an error to a hit. They can't this time as that would've been the third out minus AJ's screw up.

You get a little too caught up in the day-to-day scoring... It all balances out over time and it doesn't make much of a difference by season's end.

 

[Millwood1Hitter]

Markakis's lack of power is about as important as Fredi's lack of hair.

It's what I like to refer to as "powerless leadership." He's doing a good job.

Which to think about it, that pretty much describes Fredi with the exception of leadership.

 

[Braves1976]

Markakis's lack of power is about as important as Fredi's lack of hair.

For how long he's locked up and how much he cost I'd say that is mostly nonsense.

 

[sturg33]

I've only got the game on in the background, but what is Joe saying that is so bad?

 

[Julio3000]

Lol, Joe is effed up....

I'm really hoping for a fistfight in the booth and a dual trip to rehab.

 

[Pugfan]

Joe Trash talking Oliver Perez,lol.

 

[thethe]

For how long he's locked up and how much he cost I'd say that is mostly nonsense.

Would you take Nick at this production for the whole c9ntract?

 

[sturg33]

Would you take Nick at this production for the whole c9ntract?

No. Would you??

 

[thethe]

Nice efficient outing so far.

 

[thethe]

No. Would you??

Around a 400 on base percentage. Yeah I'd take it every day of the week.

 

[USMA76]

Would you take Nick at this production for the whole c9ntract?

Nick is a professional hitter, has been a nice addition to the team and plays a decent RF. The problem is we all remember the excellence with which Heyward played that position. Right now (under the heading of "mixed emotions") $11M/year for a guy with a sub-.750 OPS does appear to be a bit pricey.

 

[Julio3000]

The .385 OBP is awesome. The .052 ISO is scary from a corner OF.