The Nick Markakis Comments Come From Frustration

Bob Nightengale is a baseball writer for USA Today that has been covering the game since 1986.

Bob joined Ed and Steve to talk about the Nick Markakis comments regarding the Orioles "lying."

Bob  talked about the Nick Markakis' situation and comments: "I think it's frustration it's his first day of Braves camp....the Braves didn't seem to have a problem with it and the Orioles did, it was frustration from Nick about that."

As for Chris Davis and how he'll return from the suspension Bob said "this is a huge year for Davis, I'm sure this is his last year in Baltimore most likely...if he has a good year he'll get paid, if he doesn't he'll never see that kind of money that he turned down a year ago."

Bob thinks the AL East will be a tight race: "I believe everyone will finish within 7 or 8 games of each other."