Thursday, March 11, 2010

Jay Bruce Or Nick Markakis?

Chat: Chat with Baseball America's Jim Callis - SportsNation - ESPN:

"Justin (Indianapolis) 5 years from now... Markakis or Bruce?
Jim Callis (2:39 PM) Bruce."

Do I take Bruce all the way $20 for a contract in 2010, 2010 and 2012?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ray here-I would. He's on the cusp of several 30 HR seasons.

IMHO said...

Interesting. I am trying to think of the expected pay-off.

If he breaks out and hits 30 HR, then he is good to go at $20.

If he hits .220 again, not so.

Anonymous said...

Ray here-without checking, wasn't his BABIP pretty low?

Mevs said...

BABIP was the lowest in baseball last year. If he hits .240 or .250 and plays all year he'll hit 30 homers in his sleep.

I've studied Bruce pretty well. He's going to hit 40 home runs in 2011 and be steady around 35-40 for a decade. A special talent. Plays the game the right way.