vs. Indians 9/3

[Grt 2BA FL Gator]

Nick Markakis' bat. Where rallies go to die. Now playing for the second straight day.

Still no info on whether Markakis is injured or hampered by anything nagging? I still find it hard to believe that at 29 he looks like he's done. but I guess same could be said for someone like Josh Hamilton. Perhaps there is no explanation.

[tntoriole]

I try not to remember anything about the team 3 years ago.

Well Nick could actually hit back then.

[Barnaby Graves]

This might be one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read posted on this site, and I mean ever.

Garrett Atkins, IFFB%, 2010: 8.7%

Nick Markakis, IFFB%, 2013: 15.8%

[BrandonGMU]

Nick has turned into a lesser version of Nate at this point. He's a corner outfielder who is a sub .270 singles hitter, no power, no base stealing ability.

[Guest]

Nick is the new Jeff Francoeur.

[Orioles0615]

At least Markakis is batting 7th tonight

[Hank Scorpio]

Who's the guy Markakis was always compared to early on that we all hoped he wouldn't become?

Shawn Green, was it?

[Barnaby Graves]

Who's the guy Markakis was always compared to early on that we all hoped he wouldn't become?

Shawn Green, was it?

Ben Grieve.

[Hank Scorpio]

Ben Grieve.

Ahhhhhhh yes. That's much worse.

Thanks!

[tntoriole]

He and Wieters are both having lost years due to injury. That's a fact, jack.

Although Wieters heating up in September as he does every year seems to go against the injury for him. With Nick, i think he has strength loss from his herniated disk early this year and in offseason all of a sudden we will hear about a surgery.

[Malike]

Garrett Atkins, IFFB%, 2010: 8.7%

Nick Markakis, IFFB%, 2013: 15.8%

Nice cherry pick, Barnaby. I'm sure the rest of their numbers are the same as well. I see more similarities from when Atkins was an O. the .214 BA, .276 OBP and .286 SLG are very Markakis like too. Yep, I stand corrected. Nick is Garrett Atkins.

[Norfolk orioles]

Lets go Chris, finish this inning off.

[Barnaby Graves]

Ahhhhhhh yes. That's much worse.

Thanks!

It was my pleasure, I live to depress others and feed off their misery.

Speaking of which. Markakis has the 6th highest infield flyball % in baseball. 15.8%. Andrelton Simmons is 1st with 18.2%.

[Don Quixote]

Whose fault is it, guys? Eh???

[Barnaby Graves]

Nice cherry pick, Barnaby. I'm sure the rest of their numbers are the same as well. I see more similarities from when Atkins was an O. the .214 BA, .276 OBP and .286 SLG are very Markakis like too. Yep, I stand corrected. Nick is Garrett Atkins.

Roy called him Captain Pop-up and the numbers bear that out. He's right.