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sportsfan8703 Hangout Grand Counsel

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So Johnson and Norris basically got the same deal.

Interesting.

Figure the plan is for them to eat some innings while the young kids develop them flip them at the deadline.

Now if they would just trade Markakis for MW. MW can rehab his value there, close to home, get a ton of AB's, and the braves can trade him at the deadline. Problem solved for everyone. O's get a RF'er and rid themselves of MW. Braves get rid of Markakis's contract and only have to pay half of MW's salary before they trade him. MW doesn't have to worry about having the QO tag placed on him we he enters FA next offseason.

Everyone wins.

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24fps Hangout Grand Counsel

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report: Johnny Cueto is believed to be looking for a $140-160 million*deal <a href="https://t.co/GTcclNHcGL">https://t.co/GTcclNHcGL</a></p>— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) <a href="
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I think Cueto will get above $20 million AAV. I also think that his elbow ought to scare the living crap out of any GM who doesn't have a $200 million AAV budget at his disposal. I hope DD isn't even slightly thinking about Cueto.

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BohKnowsBmore Hangout Grand Counsel

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Now if they would just trade Markakis for MW. MW can rehab his value there, close to home, get a ton of AB's, and the braves can trade him at the deadline. Problem solved for everyone. O's get a RF'er and rid themselves of MW. Braves get rid of Markakis's contract and only have to pay half of MW's salary before they trade him. MW doesn't have to worry about having the QO tag placed on him we he enters FA next offseason.

Everyone wins.

Honestly, that's quite a poor idea. MW isn't some terrible burden at the QO for one season. We clearly weren't willing to take Nicks contract last offseason, why would we want it now that it looks like his power is completely gone?

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DrungoHazewood Hangout Grand Counsel

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Now if they would just trade Markakis for MW. MW can rehab his value there, close to home, get a ton of AB's, and the braves can trade him at the deadline. Problem solved for everyone. O's get a RF'er and rid themselves of MW. Braves get rid of Markakis's contract and only have to pay half of MW's salary before they trade him. MW doesn't have to worry about having the QO tag placed on him we he enters FA next offseason.

Everyone wins.

How do the Orioles win by taking on $18M in additional future year commitments while signing on to play a 32-year-old corner outfielder who only got to two wins at 31 by accumulating about 700 PAs? I like Nick as much as the next O's fan, but if his BABIP regresses to his career mark and he stays powerless he'll hit .270 and put up a sub-.700 OPS.

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Can_of_corn Hangout Grand Counsel

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Now if they would just trade Markakis for MW. MW can rehab his value there, close to home, get a ton of AB's, and the braves can trade him at the deadline. Problem solved for everyone. O's get a RF'er and rid themselves of MW. Braves get rid of Markakis's contract and only have to pay half of MW's salary before they trade him. MW doesn't have to worry about having the QO tag placed on him we he enters FA next offseason.

Everyone wins.

A. J. Pierzynski doesn't.

Braves don't need a catcher.

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