Post Post-Heyward Discussion Here.
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Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
They're both going to be Braves.
Nice to dream.
There is no sense in comparing basketball to baseball and even less sense in comparing KD to Heyward. If the Braves had Mike Trout they would have never let him leave.
BRule
<B>BBQ Lead Hostess</B>
Subsitute ANY player, sport doesn't matter......you let your best player walk without offering a contract...it's ****ing stupid and horrible business.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
Missed this one. I don't think he would have been comparable to "early years" Griffey before all the injuries took their toll. He would probably been equivalent to "mid-years" Griffey. I think you're probably right on the reason why Griffey had as many injuries as he did. He was pure athletic ability out there. I think Heyward would have been an above average, but not elite CF.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Which do you think is more valuable? Elite right fielder or same hitter above average but not elite CF? Not a trick question. Just curious about how you would evaluate something like that.
Well sometimes your best player isn't the type that you go all out for to keep. Again, if Trout or Standon are your best players you do. I don't think you do that for Heyward since he hasn't proven he can hit consistently at the major league level like an elite player should.
BRule
<B>BBQ Lead Hostess</B>
Making an offer is "going all in"??
If in fact it is true that the sides were that far apart then making an offer is more of an insult to the fanbase IMO than not making one.
BRule
<B>BBQ Lead Hostess</B>
Hopefully you aren't in charge of negotiating anything, ever.
sturg33
I
huh?
Why make an offer if you know its going to be rejected? Just to playcate the fanbase? Thats a stupid way of conducting business if you ask me and for me as a fan its insulting.
Because the act of making an offer is strictly to save face and not with the real intention of signing the player. I prefer the route of honesty.
sturg33
I
The route of honesty was "we assume he didn't want to sign here"
And the player said "I wanted tot sign there."
And a chop country poster said "He wanted $325M"
Heyward
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br>'13, '14, '15 (Co-Winner
If you think they didnt offer a contract or constitute talks, well lets just say you are wrong.
rico43
<B>Director of Minor League Reports</B>
One more thing to agitate the Heyward loyalists:
From Bowman:
Once Markakis completed his physical on Friday morning, he came to Turner Field to sign his four-year, $44 million contract and briefly introduce himself to his new environment. As he spoke to reporters, he was positioned in front of a locker in which hung his new No. 22 jersey.
While some Braves fans might not like the fact that Heyward's replacement is getting his jersey number, Markakis did not have the option to continue wearing 21, the number he fashioned throughout his days in Baltimore. That number has been retired in Atlanta to honor Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn.
"I wish [I could have No. 21], but you can't take it away from that man," Markakis said.
(I personally could, since Spahn never wore it in Atlanta, but I'm cool with this.)
From Bowman:
Once Markakis completed his physical on Friday morning, he came to Turner Field to sign his four-year, $44 million contract and briefly introduce himself to his new environment. As he spoke to reporters, he was positioned in front of a locker in which hung his new No. 22 jersey.
While some Braves fans might not like the fact that Heyward's replacement is getting his jersey number, Markakis did not have the option to continue wearing 21, the number he fashioned throughout his days in Baltimore. That number has been retired in Atlanta to honor Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn.
"I wish [I could have No. 21], but you can't take it away from that man," Markakis said.
(I personally could, since Spahn never wore it in Atlanta, but I'm cool with this.)