Markakis 4/48m or Rios 1/8.5m?

[scOtt]

70-30 he's back.

[El Gordo]

Why not offer Markakis something like 4/36 with a club option and buy out for a 5th year. I think he wants to stay an O for as long as he can, and the AAV would be secondary. That's projecting him at an average of 1.5 WAR per year. I think he can manage that.

[Reboulet'sStache]

Why not offer Markakis something like 4/36 with a club option and buy out for a 5th year. I think he wants to stay an O for as long as he can, and the AAV would be secondary. That's projecting him at an average of 1.5 WAR per year. I think he can manage that.

Because there reaches a point where for a team like the O's, the production gets too low to pay market value for.

[AlbionHero]

Why not offer Markakis something like 4/36 with a club option and buy out for a 5th year.

I'm sure they are offering Markakis something like that, which is why they're still far apart in their discussions. He would get way more than that on the market based on early indications.

[weams]

Because there reaches a point where for a team like the O's' date=' the production gets too low to pay market value for.[/quote']

Roch Kubatko

As for Markakis, I've heard that he turned down a preliminary offer and the sides continue to talk. The lines of communication remain open. It's just not going to be a quick process.

[canonfaz]

I'll bet Dan is trying to sign him to 2 years with an option. I'm guessing Nick is asking for 4 years with an option.

[Can_of_corn]

I'll bet Dan is trying to sign him to 2 years with an option. I'm guessing Nick is asking for 4 years with an option.

I am not in favor of signing a 10/5 guy in his 30's to a four year extension. Throw in his less then elite production and everyone else should agree.

[canonfaz]

I am not in favor of signing a 10/5 guy in his 30's to a four year extension. Throw in his less then elite production and everyone else should agree.

No doubt. I would be fine with a 2 year deal. I don't think I would add a guaranteed 3rd year though.

[atomic]

I will take Markakis. Meh is the one player on the team that has consistently long at bats. And he is an Oriole.

[Reboulet'sStache]

I will take Markakis. Meh is the one player on the team that has consistently long at bats. And he is an Oriole.

How much longer are his at bats compared to the worst pitch seer on the team? And how much money will you pay for long at bats that end with a low 7something OPS?

[Reboulet'sStache]

I'll bet Dan is trying to sign him to 2 years with an option. I'm guessing Nick is asking for 4 years with an option.

That's probably would I would be asking for if I was Markakis.

[weams]

That's probably would I would be asking for if I was Markakis.

And you would not be worth it either.

[weams]

How much longer are his at bats compared to the worst pitch seer on the team? And how much money will you pay for long at bats that end with a low 7something OPS?

Adam has shorter at bats with much more productive outcomes. Jonathan has shorter at bats with less contact, but greater power. Nick has very little power anymore.

[Reboulet'sStache]

And you would not be worth it either.

But could he get it? If I'm Markakis, I don't want to be looking for another contract in two years. This is probably his last chance for a really nice contract. I just don't see how he takes anything less than 4 years.

[Reboulet'sStache]

Adam has shorter at bats with much more productive outcomes. Jonathan has shorter at bats with less contact, but greater power. Nick has very little power anymore.

I would just be entered in seeing how many more balls he does see compared to someone like Adam Jones.