HurricaneDij39
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I understand that our outfield may already be set as it is, but like Theo and Jed, I as a fan am always looking at ways for our team to potentially improve.
Looking at this outfield, I still see something to be desired offensively, depending on how much Heyward bounces back from career worsts in just about every category with the bat in 2016. And we should also be well aware of the adventure that Schwarber could potentially become in left.
In Atlanta, Nick Markakis is coming off a 2016 campaign in which he made a major bounceback in the power department, swatting 13 home runs after hitting just three in his debut season with the Braves. He remains solid defensively and would seem to be Theo's type of player with that .358 career OBP. And at 33, he may be at the stage of his career where he'd be better suited as an extra outfielder on a contender than as a full-time player on a rebuilding ballclub like the Braves.
With two years left on his contract, obviously Atlanta would have to eat at least half of that $22 million reaming for a such a deal to take place...
Thoughts?
Looking at this outfield, I still see something to be desired offensively, depending on how much Heyward bounces back from career worsts in just about every category with the bat in 2016. And we should also be well aware of the adventure that Schwarber could potentially become in left.
In Atlanta, Nick Markakis is coming off a 2016 campaign in which he made a major bounceback in the power department, swatting 13 home runs after hitting just three in his debut season with the Braves. He remains solid defensively and would seem to be Theo's type of player with that .358 career OBP. And at 33, he may be at the stage of his career where he'd be better suited as an extra outfielder on a contender than as a full-time player on a rebuilding ballclub like the Braves.
With two years left on his contract, obviously Atlanta would have to eat at least half of that $22 million reaming for a such a deal to take place...
Thoughts?