I knew the timetable for Nick Markakis’ return seemed a little too optimistic. I don’t care if he did break a bone that is completely useless to baseball players, he still broke a bone and required surgery.
The Orioles saying that he could be back in 3-4 weeks was just as crazy as Terrell Suggs saying he’d miss less than half of the football season after tearing his Achilles.
I always prefer the Disney World wait time approach. Give me an extra 15 minutes, or in Markakis’ case two weeks, and then when I get to the front of the line (off the DL) sooner, I don’t feel as bad.
The Orioles were originally hoping that Markakis would be cleared to swing a bat last week, but doctors still haven’t given him the thumbs up. Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports that he hopes to still return before the All-Star break.
Markakis broke his hamate bone on June 1 in his right hand.
He’s got Brian Roberts syndrome. Sit on DL and get paid.
@9inchnails, You comment frequently on this site and all it does is expose who little you know about this team.
Markakis has done more than live up to his end of the contract, and this is literally his first sting on the DL in his entire career. Markakis would bend over backwards for this team if they asked, and for you to criticize him for “Bryan Roberts Syndrome” is not only a exhibition of your infinite ignorance, but also rude.
Live up to his $$66 million contract?? You have got to be shitting me. Look at his stats before and after the conract, you nitwit. Where is the power stats…way down. Where is the OPS and OBP,…way down. You must be on drugs or related to Chow. In the steroid era, this was typical, big free agent year, big contract and then flame out. See Bret Boone, and Adrian Beltre, etal (that means and others, moron).
I know more about this team and this team’s history than you know about your right hand.
I can whip up some Sexual Chocolate for him but Spy ate it all….
Yeah 9Incher! Your rude! I think though that Bryant Eng is hinting to you, Sexual Chocolate, in his comments that he wants you to bend him over…
What is it with that Markakis love comment Bryant Eng? I’d rather jump off a moving train, do a tuck and roll down the side of a hill, then read your man love shit…
Since signing that $66.1mil contract, Markakis has hit:
2009 – .293, 18 homers, 101 ribbies
2010 – .297, 12 homers, 60 ribbies
2011 – .295, 15 homers, 73 ribbies
And you Bryant Eng state that “Markakis has done more than live up to his end of the contract”. Really? This is the production that you want from a guy in your #3 hole and $66mil richer? Get the @#$% out of here!
Look Dingo… Laying on the floor naked, thinking Markakis has lived up to his contract and talking to the ceiling fan is a good sign that your hooked on the Columbian Bam-Bam…
I feel sorry for you Bryant Eng, it’s like elementary school, junior high and high school all over again for you… People in your adult life verbally abuse you too…
Where have you been man,,,,,,,,,,,I’ve missed your insightful comments about those who think they are better than us……….