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Birth Date	11-17-1983
Height	6' 1"
Weight	210 lbs

Age	40 years, 5 months, 2 days
Bats	L
Throws	L

: 0.82015
: 0.82016
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: 3.52018
: 2.02019
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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2006	BAL	22	147	542	143	25	2	16	43	72	3	2	0	.291	.351	.448	104	5.2	3.5	7.5	2.6
2007	BAL	23	161	710	191	43	3	23	61	112	5	18	6	.300	.362	.485	115	16.3	2.3	-1.7	3.0
2008	BAL	24	157	697	182	48	1	20	99	113	2	10	7	.306	.406	.491	132	28.8	4.3	7.2	5.3
2009	BAL	25	161	711	188	45	2	18	56	98	3	6	2	.293	.347	.453	109	10.0	4.3	-17.2	1.0
2010	BAL	26	160	709	187	45	3	12	73	93	2	7	2	.297	.370	.436	114	12.6	-0.8	-1.8	2.3
2011	BAL	27	160	716	182	31	1	15	62	75	7	12	3	.284	.351	.406	110	9.1	0.3	1.2	2.4
2012	BAL	28	104	471	125	28	3	13	42	51	4	1	1	.298	.363	.471	121	11.5	0.4	-4.1	1.7
2013	BAL	29	160	700	172	24	0	10	55	76	3	1	2	.271	.329	.356	95	-3.2	1.9	0.7	1.2
2014	BAL	30	155	710	177	27	1	14	62	84	4	4	2	.276	.342	.386	113	10.0	-1.8	6.8	2.9
2015	ATL	31	156	686	181	38	1	3	70	83	3	2	1	.296	.370	.376	103	5.2	-1.8	-7.7	0.8
2016	ATL	32	158	684	161	38	0	13	71	101	5	0	2	.269	.346	.397	101	2.3	-3.1	-3.0	0.8
2017	ATL	33	160	670	163	39	1	8	68	110	6	0	2	.275	.354	.384	95	-2.3	2.1	-9.0	0.3
2018	ATL	34	162	705	185	43	2	14	72	80	1	1	1	.297	.366	.440	116	16.1	-1.6	6.5	3.5
2019	ATL	35	116	469	118	25	2	9	47	59	2	2	0	.285	.356	.420	106	5.8	-2.8	-8.1	0.4
Career			2117	9180	2355	499	22	188	881	1207	50	66	31	.288	.358	.424	110	127.3	7.3	-22.7	28.2

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2003	ABE	A-	NYP	59	240	.000	.000	.000	.331			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2004	DEL	A	SAL	96	406	.000	.000	.000	.339			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2005	FRD	A+	CRL	91	401	.272	.322	.382	.341	104	-1	0.5	-0.2	98	0	0.0	0.0	-1.1	-0.1
2005	BOW	AA	EAS	33	143	.266	.331	.416	.429	89	12.5	3.8	-0.5	165	0	-1.6	-0.5	9.7	1.1
2006	BAL	MLB	AL	147	542	.275	.337	.435	.314	108	-1.6	16.3	-5.3	104	9	7.5	3.5	5.2	2.6
2007	BAL	MLB	AL	161	710	.266	.328	.416	.331	101	20.5	21.1	-7.8	115	9	-1.7	2.3	16.3	3.0
2008	BAL	MLB	AL	157	697	.261	.325	.409	.350	106	33.7	20.1	-7.4	132	8	7.2	4.3	28.8	5.3
2009	BAL	MLB	AL	161	711	.265	.332	.422	.317	108	9.4	20.5	-7.6	109	8	-17.2	4.3	10.0	1.0
2010	BAL	MLB	AL	160	709	.256	.320	.399	.331	112	6.4	19.5	-7.3	114	8	-1.8	-0.8	12.6	2.3
2011	BAL	MLB	AL	160	716	.254	.317	.401	.300	105	4.6	19.3	-7.3	110	8	1.2	0.3	9.1	2.4
2012	BAL	MLB	AL	104	471	.252	.316	.407	.310	106	11.9	12.9	-4.8	121	8	-4.1	0.4	11.5	1.7
2012	BOW	AA	EAS	3	12	.250	.319	.365	.167	98	2.1	0.3	-0.2	193	0	1.4	0.0	1.1	0.3
2013	BAL	MLB	AL	160	700	.258	.319	.408	.291	99	-2.5	18.4	-7	95	7	0.7	1.9	-3.2	1.2
2014	BAL	MLB	AL	155	710	.249	.308	.387	.299	99	9	18.3	-7	113	6	6.8	-1.8	10.0	2.9
2015	ATL	MLB	NL	156	686	.256	.314	.402	.338	91	16.4	18.5	-7	103	7	-7.7	-1.8	5.2	0.8
2016	ATL	MLB	NL	158	684	.251	.316	.407	.300	89	11.9	19.3	-7.4	101	7	-3.0	-3.1	2.3	0.8
2017	ATL	MLB	NL	160	670	.256	.324	.424	.324	94	5.7	19.6	-7.3	95	7	-9.0	2.1	-2.3	0.3
2018	ATL	MLB	NL	162	705	.247	.317	.406	.318	94	23.6	19.8	-7.3	116	8	6.5	-1.6	16.1	3.5
2019	ATL	MLB	NL	116	469	.252	.322	.429	.310	100	9	14.2	-5.1	106	6	-8.1	-2.8	5.8	0.4

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2003	ABE	A-	NYP	240	205	22	58	14	3	1	81	28	30	33	13	5	.283	.376	.395	.112	1	1
2004	DEL	A	SAL	406	355	57	106	22	3	11	167	64	42	66	12	3	.299	.374	.470	.172	2	2
2005	BOW	AA	EAS	143	124	19	42	16	2	3	71	30	18	30	0	1	.339	.423	.573	.234	0	0
2005	FRD	A+	CRL	401	350	59	105	25	1	12	168	62	43	65	2	1	.300	.383	.480	.180	0	0
2006	BAL	MLB	AL	542	491	72	143	25	2	16	220	62	43	72	2	0	.291	.351	.448	.157	2	3
2007	BAL	MLB	AL	710	637	97	191	43	3	23	309	112	61	112	18	6	.300	.362	.485	.185	6	1
2008	BAL	MLB	AL	697	595	106	182	48	1	20	292	87	99	113	10	7	.306	.406	.491	.185	1	0
2009	BAL	MLB	AL	711	642	94	188	45	2	18	291	101	56	98	6	2	.293	.347	.453	.160	10	0
2010	BAL	MLB	AL	709	629	79	187	45	3	12	274	60	73	93	7	2	.297	.370	.436	.138	5	0
2011	BAL	MLB	AL	716	641	72	182	31	1	15	260	73	62	75	12	3	.284	.351	.406	.122	6	0
2012	BOW	AA	EAS	12	10	4	3	1	0	2	10	4	2	2	0	0	.300	.417	1.000	.700	0	0
2012	BAL	MLB	AL	471	420	59	125	28	3	13	198	54	42	51	1	1	.298	.363	.471	.174	5	0
2013	BAL	MLB	AL	700	634	89	172	24	0	10	226	59	55	76	1	2	.271	.329	.356	.085	8	0
2014	BAL	MLB	AL	710	642	81	177	27	1	14	248	50	62	84	4	2	.276	.342	.386	.111	2
2015	ATL	MLB	NL	686	612	73	181	38	1	3	230	53	70	83	2	1	.296	.370	.376	.080	1	0
2016	ATL	MLB	NL	684	599	67	161	38	0	13	238	89	71	101	0	2	.269	.346	.397	.129	9	0
2017	ATL	MLB	NL	670	593	76	163	39	1	8	228	76	68	110	0	2	.275	.354	.384	.110	3	0
2018	ATL	MLB	NL	705	623	78	185	43	2	14	274	93	72	80	1	1	.297	.366	.440	.143	9	0
2019	ATL	MLB	NL	469	414	61	118	25	2	9	174	62	47	59	2	0	.285	.356	.420	.135	6	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	2543	0.4872	0.4094	0.8348	0.5892	0.2385	0.8658	0.7621	0.1652	-0.0080
2009	2754	0.5214	0.4143	0.8519	0.5418	0.2754	0.8907	0.7686	0.1481	-0.0026
2010	2782	0.5252	0.4065	0.8868	0.5503	0.2475	0.9142	0.8196	0.1132	-0.0008
2011	2757	0.5002	0.4171	0.8670	0.5772	0.2569	0.8945	0.8051	0.1330	0.0074
2012	1801	0.4942	0.4103	0.9012	0.5629	0.2613	0.9222	0.8571	0.0988	0.0068
2013	2647	0.5009	0.4292	0.8794	0.5822	0.2755	0.9106	0.8132	0.1206	0.0037
2014	2789	0.4855	0.4066	0.8907	0.5458	0.2753	0.9188	0.8380	0.1093	0.0113
2015	2662	0.5011	0.4207	0.8839	0.5735	0.2673	0.9098	0.8282	0.1161	-0.0001
2016	2583	0.5060	0.4092	0.8732	0.5715	0.2429	0.9143	0.7742	0.1268	0.0000
2017	2690	0.4825	0.4082	0.8461	0.5686	0.2586	0.8821	0.7722	0.1539	0.0000
2018	2796	0.4971	0.4041	0.8858	0.5604	0.2496	0.9307	0.7863	0.1142	0.0000
2019	1855	0.4787	0.4183	0.8686	0.5743	0.2751	0.9118	0.7857	0.1314	0.0000
Career	30659	0.4991	0.4127	0.8720	0.5660	0.2600	0.9051	0.7999	0.1280	0.0014

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-17	-	DTD	-	-	-	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2014-05-31	2014-06-01	DTD	1	1	-	Neck	Stiffness		-
2014-03-29	2014-03-31	Camp	2	0	-	Neck	Stiffness		-	-
2014-03-13	2014-03-15	Camp	2	0	-	Shoulder	Tendonitis		-	-
2013-03-02	2013-03-26	Camp	24	0	-	Neck	Cartilage Injury	Herniated Disc	-	-
2012-09-09	2012-10-13	DTD	34	23	Left	Thumb	Surgery	Fracture	2012-09-09	-
2012-05-30	2012-07-09	15-DL	40	35	Right	Wrist	Surgery	Hamate	2012-06-01	-
2012-02-28	2012-03-14	Camp	15	0	Right		Recovery From Surgery	Sports Hernia	2012-01-05	-
2012-01-05	2012-01-05	Off	0	0	Right		Surgery	Sports Hernia	2012-01-05	-
2011-09-28	2011-09-28	DTD	0	0	-	Abdomen	Strain	Lower Abdominal	-	-
2011-08-08	2011-08-08	DTD	0	0	Right	Abdomen	Strain	Sliding	-	-
2011-05-20	2011-05-20	DTD	0	0		General Medical	Illness		-
2011-05-11	2011-05-12	DTD	1	1		General Medical	Illness		-
2011-05-02	2011-05-02	On-Alr	0	0	Right	Hand	Contusion	HBP	-
2011-05-02	2011-05-02	DTD	0	0	Right	Knee	Contusion		-
2008-04-12	2008-04-12	DTD	0	0		Thumb	Sprain	Thumb	-
2006-07-05	2006-07-08	DTD	3	3	Right	Lower Leg	Strain	Calf	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2020	ATL	$4,000,000
2019	ATL	$4,000,000
2018	ATL	$11,000,000
2017	ATL	$11,000,000
2016	ATL	$11,000,000
2015	ATL	$11,000,000
2014	BAL	$15,350,000
2013	BAL	$15,350,000
2012	BAL	$12,350,000
2011	BAL	$10,600,000
2010	BAL	$7,100,000
2009	BAL	$3,350,000
2008	BAL	$455,000
2007	BAL	$400,000
2006	BAL	$327,000

Years	Description	Salary
15 yr	Previous	$117,282,000
15 yr	Total	$117,282,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
14 y 150 d	Jamie Murphy	1 year/$4M (2020)

Details

1 year/$4M (2020). Re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/4/19. Opted out of 2020 season, placed on restricted list 7/6/20. Opted back in for 2020 season 7/29/20. Activated from restricted list 8/5/20. Retired 3/12/21.
1 year/$6M (2019), plus 2020 club option. Re-signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/22/19. 19:$4M, 20:$6M club option ($2M buyout). Atlanta declined 2020 option 11/4/19.
4 years/$44M (2015-18). Signed by Atlanta as a free agent 12/3/14. $2M signing bonus (paid by 1/1/15). 15-18:$10.5M annually. Award bonuses: $25,000 each for Gold Glove, LCS MVP. $50,000 each for All Star, MVP, WS MVP, Comeback Player of Year.
6 years/$66.1M (2009-14), plus 2015 option. Signed extension with Baltimore 1/20/09. $2.1M signing bonus ($1M on approval, $1.1M 4/10). 09:$3M, 10:$6.75M, 11:$10.25M, 12:$12M, 13:$15M, 14:$15M, 15:$17.5M mutual option ($2M buyout if club declines, no buyout if player declines). 2010-14 salaries may increase by $0.5M with 1) All Star or 2) 1st-10th finish in MVP vote in each previous season. Limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 8 clubs). Award bonuses: $0.2M each for MVP, WS MVP. $0.1M for LCS MVP. $75,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove. Baltimore declined 2015 option 10/30/14.
1 year/$455,000 (2008). Renewed by Baltimore 3/4/08.
1 year/$400,000 (2007). Re-signed by Baltimore 1/07.
1 year/$327,000 (2006). Contract purchased 11/05. Re-signed 2/06.
Drafted by Baltimore 2003 (1-7) (Young Harris HS, Ga.). $1.85M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	0	0	?	?	.000	.000	.000	0	0.0	?	0.0

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Date	Question	Answer
2018-06-20 19:00:00 (link to chat)	If you were to put Nick Markakis in a hot dog bun, would he then be a sandwich? (Foodie Man from Thinking of food)	a gyro sandwich. (Mike Gianella)
2017-07-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Nick Markakis have a shot at 3000 hits (Abaseballnut from Illinois )	Huh! He's almost to 2,000 at age 33 and has been robotically repeating his contact-heavy production for years and years now. I'd still only put a 5-10% chance on this, as his current level of production is just barely good enough to maintain a full time job so any decline as he ages into his mid-30s should see a huge cut in playing time. (Nick Schaefer)
2015-06-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Which prospect has the higher offensive ceiling, Bradley Zimmer or Nick Williams? (BuckyDent from Trenton)	Williams has a higher ceiling than Zimmer, though both are very good hitters. Very different though. Even with his improved approach, Williams is still an aggressive hitter, and should be. It's part of his DNA. He's just learned how to control it. Zimmer, on the other hand, falls into the same profile as big leaguers like Christian Yelich and Nick Markakis and fellow prospects like Austin Meadows and Brandon Nimmo as big guys who don't hit for the big time power you'd expect from them but instead use a patient, balanced approach to be more well-rounded hitters. There's a lot to like with Zimmer. (Jeff Moore)
2015-02-16 11:00:00 (link to chat)	The Braves had the worst winter right? (Mountain Man from Louisiana)	I don't think they had the worst offseason in the NL. I would listen to an argument that states the Braves should have kept Upton and Heyward and made one more run before rebuilding. But it's not like they stood in place, either. They turned a bad farm system into at least a middle-of-the-pack bunch with some legit upside. They also overhauled their scouting department with old faces, which was inevitable given how poorly they've drafted lately. Granted the Nick Markakis signing feels weird, given his age and the team's forward-looking focus. But I think you can explain that as a move designed to help in the clubhouse (and in the press) without hurting them long term. Maybe he stinks for the next few years and it looks like a mistake, but my guess is it won't matter much one way or the other. Again, you can disagree with the direction, but I think they at least made some progress toward getting better in the future-even if it costs them in 2015. (R.J. Anderson)
2015-02-16 11:00:00 (link to chat)	How do you judge a quiet off-season like the the one the Orioles have had? Clearly, making moves and spending money can go very wrong when team get's saddled with huge contracts for years down the road, a la A-Rod and Barry Zito. But fans like to see action and big name signings to feel their team is improving. Watching fan favorite Nick Markakis leave town stung. Do you believe the Orioles have been wise in their restraint? Is the philosophy of Baltimore's management sound? (rrydelek from Maryland)	Baltimore is tough to judge because we don't know why they were quiet. Did the Duquette-to-Toronto stuff hamper their activity? Was it just business as usual, except they didn't find a fit until late? Were they held to a tighter budget? Some combination thereof? Without knowing the why, it's hard to say whether it's a good or bad thing. I do expect that team to slip in the division, but I always seem low on them, so who knows. (R.J. Anderson)
2015-01-05 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see Brandon Nimmo showing more power this year, or does he level off around 15 hr per year. Nick Markakis comp, or is there a possibility for more? (Isaac from Akron)	I wouldn't expect a ton more, mainly because he doesn't look to drive the ball like that. He's going to run into his share because he's a big, strong kid and he's leaving the FSL behind (which just kills home runs), but I'd say he levels out around 15 home runs in the bigs. Markakis is actually a good comp, and I think I've used that one before. Markakis has consistently been looked at as a disappointment because he didn't develop the power everyone expected from a guy his size, and the same goes for Nimmo. Once the Orioles gave in and just started batting him leadoff, everyone realized what kind of hitter he was. The same will go for Nimmo. He's a leadoff hitter in a power hitter's body, but that's ok because I think he'll be a very good one. (Jeff Moore)
2014-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Jesse Winker sounds an awful lot like another guy Reds fans have had their eye on for quite some time: Nick Markakis. (RMR from Guelph, ON)	Markakis was a better runner early in his career than I expect Winker to be, but from a pure offensive production standpoint it's not a completely off-base comp. I don't think Winker's doubles totals match what Markakis put up in his early years, so the overall power would be shy of what Niko produced. They are different enough I wouldn't tie the two profiles, but maybe the career slash lines end up in the same territory. (NL Central Top 10s With Nick Faleris)
2014-12-11 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Prior to the 2014 season I thought of Nick Markakis as a reasonable comp for Christian Yelich's career path. With a first full season now under Mr. Yelich's belt, is that still a reasonable comparison? Or is there another player whom Yelich reminds you of? (Paul from DC)	I think the early portions of Markakis' career are a reasonable expectation in terms of performance, but I'm a Yelich honk and I wouldn't be surprised if he surpassed that type of production. Yelich has a chance to be a star in this game...as early as this year. (Mark Anderson)
2013-05-29 18:30:00 (link to chat)	Hey Mike, The basics: keeper league, keep 8 players forever. I tanked last year for picks and now have a great team. Got a trade offer: my Prince Fielder for his Adrian Gonzalez and David Wright. I would be replacing Nick Markakis in my utility slot. Additionally, I could ship off David Wright because I have Adrian Beltre currently at 3rd to get another player. Should I take the deal or keep Prince knowing that I have the best keeper there and will probably be fine without the other two? Thanks! (Joe from Seattle)	Hey Joe. I like Prince a lot but think that this is a terrific trade for you. You didn't mention what format you play, but Wright isn't that much worse than Fielder and you're getting Gonzalez instead of Markakis which I view as an upgrade. Make the deal. (Mike Gianella)
2013-02-15 12:00:00 (link to chat)	I have Carlos Quentin, Nick Markakis, Carlos Gomez, and Brandon Moss for 5 dollars each in a deep $325 32 roster spots league. Given several ?s such as health and building off breakout seasons, do you have any particular feelings on any of these players to produce to the level they have once or recently shown? (Sal from Staten island)	Either way, those are great bargains in a deep league. Quentin is in the "best shape of his life" if you're a believer in that...I'd gladly take all 4 of those guys in a deep league like that. (Jason Collette)
2012-11-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Could you set us straight, please, about some slow right-handed sluggers: 1) Why are the Orioles pursuing Jonny Gomes, unless Nolan Reimold is not expected to fully recover? 2) Why would anyone want a 27 year old .700 OPS (last two seasons) player known for his miscues - Delmon Young, unless they are duped into thinking he's still going to be good based on a good week in the ALCS? (John Carter from Toronto)	Good afternoon, John Carter. The Orioles-Gomes connection surfaced yesterday, and I touched on it in today's Rumor Roundup. A designated hitter platoon certainly isn't ideal, but Gomes has a track record of mashing left-handed pitching, so there's room for him to share that job with, say, Chris Davis, even if Reimold and Nick Markakis are healthy and playing full-time in the outfield corners. As for Delmon, I think most teams will be smart enough to seek other options, so a rough landing might be in store. (Daniel Rathman)
2012-10-23 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Is an upside projection/comparison of the Marlin's Christian Yelich someone like Nick Markakis? (Paul from DC)	Yeah, I think Yelich profiles as a .285+ hitter with 10-15 HR and a ton of doubles. It's also not out of the question that he develops into a .300 hitter. (Jason Parks)
2012-02-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I've wanted the following PFM enhancement for years: A way to compare players per game. In other words, players are ranked by including predicted playing time, which puts part time players much lower in rankings. But on a day-by-day basis, you may know that the part timer is going to be in the major league lineup and on a game-by-game basis, he may actually be better than the guy you normally start. In other words, if the PFM generated a daily value, based on the idea that every player listed would be in the lineup, then you can better compare part-time players vs. everyday players when filling out a daily fantasy lineup. For example, perhaps John Mayberry is a better fantasy player when in the lineup than Nick Markakis, even though the PFM ranks Markakis much higher overall. I hope I made this clear. (tommybones from brooklyn)	I think I follow, yes. I think this can be accomplished with the current PFM setup if you only use rate stats. If we added more rate stats to the PFM (like RBI/PA, for instance) would that satisfy what you're looking for here? (Colin Wyers)
2011-06-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Rank em please: Brantly, Markakis, Pagan, Torres (Ralph from Arlington)	I think you've got the order right there. Michael Brantley, Nick Markakis, Angel Pagan, Andres Torres. Brantley and Markakis are close, but I'd probably go Brantley first. (Derek Carty)
2010-01-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you think is better for this year and for the future, Adam Jones or Nick Markakis? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	Nick Markakis now, potentially Adam Jones down the line. I'll have a better answer for you before 2011. Sorry about the delay everyone, I'm having some issues with my computer. (Marc Normandin)
2009-05-18 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Am I crazy to say that Nick Markakis could be the next Al Kaline. (Mike from Utica,NY)	It's an interesting comparison, but here's hoping Markakis does better as an outfield coach when he's charged with teaching Kirk Gibson III how to play the field in... what, 2038? (Christina Kahrl)
2009-05-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	I seem to remember a spirited debate taking place a few years ago over whether Melky Cabrera was a better prospect than Nick Markakis, with more than a few people taking up Melky's case. Was there ever a legitimate reason for differing opinions? Yankees fans have been known to overvalue their players from time to time... (tim from jersey city, nj)	No, it was never legitimate. That was me looking at some early statistical similarities when they first came up, but their paths quickly diverged. It was my way of rooting for Melky to be more than what he was in a kind of tongue in cheek way. (Steven Goldman)
2009-05-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Have the various games this year between the Yankees and the Orioles given you any impression of the Orioles this year? (TGisriel from Baltimore)	They're a bit more entertaining than they have been for the last few years, because they now have like four-fifths of an interesting batting order. The pitching staff remains a concept. Things are coming together so slowly, that I feel like Nick Markakis and Adam Jones will be free agent eligible before the O's manage to put a team around them... That's the one great thing about free agency - no player is condemned to be Wally Berger now, or Ralph Kiner, or Bob Johnson. If your team is unserious or incompetent, you can bail. (Steven Goldman)
2008-09-23 13:30:00 (link to chat)	Thanks for the chat. What do you think of Aubrey Huff going forward? And is Nick Markakis already the best RF in the American League? (Brendan from Bainbridge)	I wouldn't want to make a long-term commitment to Huff, and while he has had a great season, the Orioles really should look to leverage that in the trade market. He'll never have more value than this, and he's not a part of their future. Markakis is a total stud, the best RF in the league. He's underappreciated, kind of the AL East version of Grady Sizemore. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-08-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Orioles are hitting .311/.372/.511 in the 30 games since the All-Star break and are now 3rd in the AL in runs behind Texas and Boston. Should they sign a few big pitchers next season and make a push, or is this season's offense just a collection of career years? (Steve from Baltimore)	The latter. There's some good players here--Nick Markakis, Brian Roberts, Adam Jones (now hurt)--but the recent push is about guys like Aubrey Huff and Melvin Mora, who have no future here. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-01-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi John- Thanks for answering my question. Since O's fans don't have a lot to look forward to, what do you believe can be the peak for Nick Markakis? (ripfan008 from Baltimore)	I really like Markakis. I think he's a solid bet to have a lot of 30-homer, 100-RBI years with a decent batting average. (John Perrotto)

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