I like Markakis. I miss Markakis. I still think passing on signing him to a 4 year deal was the right thing to do. Especially with an upcoming surgery. Besides didn't the team offer him a comparable 3 year deal but he wanted the 4th? I know some people criticize this team, and always will with this owner, but but in this case I dont think calling them cheap is fair or warranted. It would have been cheaper to let JJ walk, yet he is still here. The Ravens are a well run team, no doubt, but its so much easier to be well run in a capped league in which your TV deal pays all your salaries. The funny thing is with the cap NFL teams often let declining fan favorites go. While saddened most fans praise such moves, when the Orioles do the exact same thing they are criticized for it.