Just go trade for Jay Bruce or Markakis

[weams]

The 28th pick is worth $20M? That doesn't sound right at all.

7 to 10 Reportedly.

[DrungoHazewood]

Fowler's offensive profile reminds me a lot of Brady Anderson

Brady: .256 .362 .425 .787

Dexter: .267.363 .418 .781

Pretty identical on the career numbers.

Of course Brady's average is misleading since he had full seasons with OPSes of .558 and 1.034 and almost all the stops in between.

[DrungoHazewood]

Everyone who is saying Fowler clearly doesn't understand the pick is worth 20m. Allegedly.

Right?

A pick between 10-15, on average, provides roughly $20M in value over the years the player is under team control. By 25-30 that's probably down to half that. So, if you attach the #29 pick to Fowler his 3/35 deal is more like 3/45.

Fowler's weighted average level of production is about one win/yr higher than Markakis' was when he signed his contract.

[Capn Vivi]

A pick between 10-15, on average, provides roughly $20M in value over the years the player is under team control. By 25-30 that's probably down to half that. So, if you attach the #29 pick to Fowler his 3/35 deal is more like 3/45.

Fowler's weighted average level of production is about one win/yr higher than Markakis' was when he signed his contract.

And then there's Hobgood and Rowell, who were both top 10 picks.

[ChuckS]

Of course Brady's average is misleading since he had full seasons with OPSes of .558 and 1.034 and almost all the stops in between.

Brady was pretty consistent from 1992 to 2000 if you take away 1996. The early years bring his numbers down quite a bit. He was a part time slap hitter (never hit above .231) until his age 28 season.

[DrungoHazewood]

And then there's Hobgood and Rowell, who were both top 10 picks.

As were Machado and Mussina and Markakis.

[Redskins Rick]

As were Machado and Mussina and Markakis.

Don't forget Ben McDonald, while he didnt end up the TOR, they thought they had drafted, he wasn't a flop or washout, either.

Pitched in 211 games in 9 years and won more than he lost.

For that matter, you got to count B-Rob too, he was one of the best 2nd for a couple of seasons, and wasn't a flop.

[Frobby]

And then there's Hobgood and Rowell, who were both top 10 picks.

As were Machado and Mussina and Markakis.

Actually, Mussina was the no. 20 pick.

[Redskins Rick]

Actually, Mussina was the no. 20 pick.

But, a 1st rounder for the team.

Looking at that list, he turned out to be the best pitcher there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990_Major_League_Baseball_draft

[MDtransplant757]

I plead the 5th. I like both, and I really wanted Markakis to stay, but I like Fowler. Either are better than the carousel we had last year

Sent from Neverneverland using James Hetfield's voice

[Ruzious]

With Gallardo looking less likely to stay, you could say we are giving up our 1st round pick (14th?) for Fowler - rather than giving up just a supplemental pick. Such is the situation the O's painted themselves in - though I think they made reasonable decisions at each step - just not the ones that I would have made.

[clapdiddy]

I'd rather have Markakis, Davies, and the two guys we sent to Pittsburgh for Snyder, but if we're just comparing the two players, it's Fowler by quite a bit in my book.

[TINSTAAPP]

Fowler- younger - better speed- better power - will enjoy being pied by Jones

Fowler's numbers from 2013-2015 .406 slugging percentage, 37 HRs, 68 2Bs, 15 3Bs

Markakis numbers from 2012-2014 .396 slugging percentage, 37 HRs, 79 2Bs, 4 3Bs

Their power numbers seem pretty similar to me.

[weams]

And then there's Hobgood and Rowell, who were both top 10 picks.

On Average. Not pick and choose. Average. Take 'em all. Big and small.

[markakis8]

If it's Bruce we'll worry who hits leadoff later. Machado/Davis/Jones/Bruce/Trumbo/Wieters sounds like a lot of home runs.

If it's Markakis, it won't take freaking much to get him and our leadoff/RF scenario is solved.

They are both LH bats too.