tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post8128343919993078038..comments2024-01-06T02:22:33.000-05:00Comments on Camden Depot: If the O's Want Beltran, Markakis May Be on the Way OutJon Shepherdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03521809778977098687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-69053955710618268262013-11-18T20:25:39.747-05:002013-11-18T20:25:39.747-05:00As an O's fan who lives in St. Louis, some of ...As an O's fan who lives in St. Louis, some of Beltran's numbers might not have been as "gaudy" as Chris Davis' 53 HRs, but Beltran didn't strike out 199 times. If the O's could sign him, you'd have a class act and a clubhouse leader. The O's need to find a batting coach who can help Davis and Jones cut down on the SOs. Markakis' BA might have been off, but his SOA (strikeout avg) was about .119--that's not shabby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-84294746388975623132013-11-17T12:43:00.360-05:002013-11-17T12:43:00.360-05:00All I can say is that while Markakis should be hea...All I can say is that while Markakis should be heading out, bringing in a 36-year old cannot be the solution. It is not clear that the team is going to pull together at a playoff contending level. This is a big cross-roads year for the Orioles, and the free agent pieces are not looking like a good fit for the Orioles. <br /><br />We should re-sign our quality players and look for comeback players (McLouth) or players that you hope can finally prove they can will have value the major leagues (Davis). <br /><br />Until there is a competitive TV contract, free agents that cost first round draft picks are really out of the question in a big way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-84382318532537852842013-11-17T07:34:50.231-05:002013-11-17T07:34:50.231-05:00I found myself agreeing with that viewpoint as I w...I found myself agreeing with that viewpoint as I was nearly done with the piece. Bringing in Beltran would make the team better, but it would be costly. Besides, I don't think it will happen anyway. As I wrote in my <a href="http://camdendepot.blogspot.com/2013/10/making-orioles-champion-in-2014-right.html" rel="nofollow">RF offseason post</a>, it probably makes sense to just roll with Markakis for one more year, maybe bring in a right-handed outfield bat, and give Markakis more games off.Matt Kremnitzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693430925266947705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2893512317902577458.post-16300683427390303232013-11-17T07:16:45.973-05:002013-11-17T07:16:45.973-05:00This seems like an all-around bad idea. Beltran wa...This seems like an all-around bad idea. Beltran wasn't that great last season by both Baseball-Reference (2.4) and Fangraphs (2.0) WAR, and he's not getting any younger. At the same time, Markakis' poor hitting was probably (hopefully) a fluke, à la 2012 Hardy; a rebound to some degree should be expected.<br />Even if you're optimistic about Beltran and pessimistic about Markakis, it's probably not more than a two-win upgrade from the latter to the former, and for me, the 17th overall pick (and another multiyear contract) just isn't worth that.Triple Rnoreply@blogger.com