Will Markakis sign with the O's before the FA signing begin? (Option Declined)

[Guest]

If he is brought back, I hope its nothing more than like 3 years/30 million. Anything more I'd be weary of giving it to him.

Even that's to much.

[AlbionHero]

Even that's to much.

Yeah, I'm pretty much against bringing him back at all because we have cheaper options I believe could do just as well. But if he has to be brought back thats about the low end of his market value.

[crawjo]

For me, baseball is also a sentimental game, and while I agree that letting him go makes sense on paper, I really would hate to see it actually happen. Nick Markakis is really just a league average player, but he's OUR league average player, the kind of player that helps me as a fan to feel a stronger connection to the team I root for. And that matters to me.

[Il BuonO]

For me, baseball is also a sentimental game, and while I agree that letting him go makes sense on paper, I really would hate to see it actually happen. Nick Markakis is really just a league average player, but he's OUR league average player, the kind of player that helps me as a fan to feel a stronger connection to the team I root for. And that matters to me.

My head wants to scream,"No, you're nuts!", but part of me agrees. Markakis is probably one of the better people in all of baseball. If they pay a few million more per year over what he's worth I won't complain.

Dan doesn't make huge mistakes so this would fall into the minor category if Nick stays league average. Please don't feel the need to respond and point out other outcomes.

I don't run the team.

[SrMeowMeow]

I just can't help but think of Brian Roberts and the 40M we set on fire there (very predictably). Two or three years and 10M AAV is basically my limit, and I'm not even excited about that.

[weams]

Yup but i really hope he's not the Orioles 2015 leadoff hitter.

Where else do you think Buck will bat him?

[AlbionHero]

Where else do you think Buck will bat him?

Thats the problem, really. We need a real leadoff hitter.

[Il BuonO]

I just can't help but think of Brian Roberts and the 40M we set on fire there (very predictably). Two or three years and 10M AAV is basically my limit, and I'm not even excited about that.

I really can't see us going much higher than that. At least Nick doesn't have a history of hitting himself in the head.

Where else do you think Buck will bat him?

7th would be good, but Buck won't do it unless we have better options.

[Bahama O's Fan]

If Nick comes back, where would you play a "real" leadoff hitter, were we to sign one?

[isestrex]

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List for me, please, the "real" leadoff hitters in the game today.

[waroriole]

For me, baseball is also a sentimental game, and while I agree that letting him go makes sense on paper, I really would hate to see it actually happen. Nick Markakis is really just a league average player, but he's OUR league average player, the kind of player that helps me as a fan to feel a stronger connection to the team I root for. And that matters to me.

Well said. He's our guy.

[VeveJones007]

List for me, please, the "real" leadoff hitters in the game today.

That won't take very long.

Nick is absolutely fine in the leadoff spot.

[waroriole]

List for me, please, the "real" leadoff hitters in the game today.

Some folks really got shook up by that KC series.

[crawjo]

I think Markakis is fine as a leadoff hitter. His OBP this past year was .342, compared to a league average of .316. That to me is the only thing that really matters in a leadoff hitter. I'd like to see that OBP up north of .360, but those players are not easy to come by.

[Number5]

I think Markakis is fine as a leadoff hitter. His OBP this past year was .342, compared to a league average of .316. That to me is the only thing that really matters in a leadoff hitter. I'd like to see that OBP up north of .360, but those players are not easy to come by.

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