Orioles Discussing Four-Year Deal With Nick Markakis (Signs w/ATL)

[SpinJr]

Or they just have not reached a number both parties can agree upon. May never reach that number if another team wants to pay him.

Then I hope for the latter of what you said

[Can_of_corn]

http://www.pinstripealley.com/2014/11/18/7235703/yankees-free-agent-target-nick-markakis

This likely wouldn't happen, but how would it make you feel if it did?

It was tough enough seeing BRob and Mussina in pinstripes.

I would laugh at my coworkers who are Yankee fans.

[weams]

[MatthewW]

I may have missed this in the first 104 pages... but with Heyward getting traded, do the Braves make sense as a possible landing spot for Markakis. Lived in GA when he was younger and his JUCO college was in GA...

(I know that normally means nothing... ie Teixeira, Burnett.)

Just a thought...

[clapdiddy]

I may have missed this in the first 104 pages... but with Heyward getting traded, do the Braves make sense as a possible landing spot for Markakis. Lived in GA when he was younger and his JUCO college was in GA...

(I know that normally means nothing... ie Teixeira, Burnett.)

Just a thought...

It has been brought up. I would not be surprised to see the Braves get involved with Nick.

[Nevermore]

http://www.pinstripealley.com/2014/11/18/7235703/yankees-free-agent-target-nick-markakis

This likely wouldn't happen, but how would it make you feel if it did?

It was tough enough seeing BRob and Mussina in pinstripes.

Oh please, say it ain't so!!! :002_scry:

[Frobby]

I feel like the market is reasonably aggressive this year. 2/$25 mm for Adam LaRoche suggests to me that $10 mm/yr for Markakis is pretty likely, even on a longer term deal. LaRoche's last three contracts:

2011-12 (ages 31-32): 2 years, $16 mm

2013-14 (ages 33-34): 2 years, $24 mm

2015-16 (ages 35-36): 2 years, $25 mm

[weams]

I feel like the market is reasonably aggressive this year. 2/$25 mm for Adam LaRoche suggests to me that $10 mm/yr for Markakis is pretty likely, even on a longer term deal. LaRoche's last three contracts:

2011-12 (ages 31-32): 2 years, $16 mm

2013-14 (ages 33-34): 2 years, $24 mm

2015-16 (ages 35-36): 2 years, $25 mm

I think that gives a good road map. I like Nick more than Adam LaRoche.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Well, be patient. Nick is just being a good guy and waiting for things to settle so he can take a 1-2 mil less per year AAV from us as a display of his loyalty.

[Nevermore]

I was watching MLB Channel's Hot Stove show. They were going over the possible/probable destinations for varous key FAs. Markakis's name was brought up. The MLB Channel's panel agreed that Markakis is likely going to the Os. They said, "if the owner wants him, and Nick wants to return" (both which are true), then it's just a matter of working out some details for his contract.

[weams]

I was watching MLB Channel's Hot Stove show. They were going over the possible/probable destinations for varous key FAs. Markakis's name was brought up. The MLB Channel's panel agreed that Markakis is likely going to the Os. They said, "if the owner wants him, and Nick wants to return" (both which are true), then it's just a matter of working out some details for his contract.

If the "owner" wanted him signed, he'd be signed. I guess Nick did not realize how things had changed either.

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2010/06/25/markakis-meets-with-angelos/

[Can_of_corn]

I was watching MLB Channel's Hot Stove show. They were going over the possible/probable destinations for varous key FAs. Markakis's name was brought up. The MLB Channel's panel agreed that Markakis is likely going to the Os. They said, "if the owner wants him, and Nick wants to return" (both which are true), then it's just a matter of working out some details for his contract.

How do you know the owner wants him back?

Right now evidence points to the sons being more involved in the team then Peter.

[Nevermore]

How do you know the owner wants him back?

Right now evidence points to the sons being more involved in the team then Peter.

I believe that the MLB panel was talking about the Os ownership, not necessarily just Peter Angelos.

[Can_of_corn]

I believe that the MLB panel was talking about the Os ownership, not necessarily just Peter Angelos.

So you know what the son's want?

Neat trick.

Or was the part you put in parentheses not your personal view? Because that is how I read it.

[weams]

I believe that the MLB panel was talking about the Os ownership, not necessarily just Peter Angelos.

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They probably like Nick too. But it appears someone else is making these decisions. You and I could make a panel and know more about the Orioles than some of these national talking heads.