On June 3rd of this year Nick Markakis was batting .239/.305/.616, Orioles fans were were really starting to get worried. I was actually beginning to wonder if we were going to have a kind of Rocco Baldelli situation I was genuinely concerned for Nick's health. Then June happened. Right now, June 28th, Nick Markakis is batting .279/.329/.690. Over the last 14 days Nick has been absolutely on fire; .420/.453/.973. With his hit in tonight's first inning he has hit in 17 straight games tying a career high and tying for the longest hit-streak this year. He has not seen his extra-base hit power fully return as of yet, but you can tell it is coming around. He has shown more opposite field ability, his bat looks quicker and he just seems to be taking a much more confident approach at the plate. Bottom line, he looks like Nick again. The power numbers are still woefully low, but he has twice as many homeruns now as he did this time last year so there is definitely signs ...
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