Tracking Ex Oriole Thread

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(vs. CARDINALS, 4/10)

Markakis hit 3 doubles today in a losing cause.

Another double so far today against the Nats (2nd inning). Were reports of the demise of Nick's power premature?

I have seen 3 games with Kakes so far and he looks good, real good. He also makes about a third of the entire Braves payroll.

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(vs. CARDINALS, 4/10)

Markakis hit 3 doubles today in a losing cause.

Another double so far today against the Nats (2nd inning). Were reports of the demise of Nick's power premature?

Markakis hit 38 doubles last year.

I believe that those who contended that his power had dissipated were referring to his lack of home runs, not doubles. Last year, he did not hit his first home run until July 20th, and he only had 3 for the entire year.

Those contentions may have been premature. We'll just have to wait and see.

Nice first 7 games for Nick, .296/.367/.519, with a league-leading 6 doubles. No homers yet, but I saw one of his doubles that hit the wall maybe 2-3 feet from the top of a 10-12 foot fence, pretty deep in the LCF gap.

Unfortunately, he's playing for an epically bad team. I really wonder if he doesn't second guess himself on his decision to favor the security of a fourth year over the option of playing for a good team. I'm sure he had no idea just how deeply the Braves were going to go into rebuild mode.

If he didn't know he should fire his agent.

Nice first 7 games for Nick, .296/.367/.519, with a league-leading 6 doubles. No homers yet, but I saw one of his doubles that hit the wall maybe 2-3 feet from the top of a 10-12 foot fence, pretty deep in the LCF gap.

Unfortunately, he's playing for an epically bad team. I really wonder if he doesn't second guess himself on his decision to favor the security of a fourth year over the option of playing for a good team. I'm sure he had no idea just how deeply the Braves were going to go into rebuild mode.

I dont think they expected it to be so bad and they would have to go into full blown rebuild mode.

I dont think they expected it to be so bad and they would have to go into full blown rebuild mode.

I wonder if somehow the Braves find a way to send him back here next year. Maybe something happens, who knows?

Nick hit his major league-leading 9th double today. No homers, but a .200 ISO. He's hitting .333/.423/.533, and has 12 RBI. Seems to have a lot more zing in his bat this year.

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Jake Arrieta last 24 regular season starts: 20-1, 0.86 ERA, 2 No hitters, 14 starts allowing zero runs, 24 straight quality starts.

He's basically 6 starts away from a complete season's worth of sub 1 ERA pitching.

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(vs. RED SOX, 4/28)

4 hits tonight in 5 plate appearances (1 double and 3 singles.)

He had 3 RBI's, also.

He's batting .305 with a .412 OBP.

Nick is really looking good. What might have been if Kim had gone to Norfolk.

Nick is really looking good. What might have been if Kim had gone to Norfolk.

You really think the O's would have traded for him if Kim had gone to Norfolk? DD doesn't seem the nostalgic type.

You really think the O's would have traded for him if Kim had gone to Norfolk? DD doesn't seem the nostalgic type.

O's asked the Braves about him in the off season, he wasn't on the market at the time.

O's asked the Braves about him in the off season, he wasn't on the market at the time.

I'm still skeptical that the O's would pull the trigger on anything less than a complete salary dump. And even then I think DD wouldn't do it. But I've been wrong a lot, so...