Dan Uggla

Thinly disguised rosterbation is still rosterbation!

WHY DON’T YOU JUST MARRY DAN UGGLA

no thanks. i keep expecting his power to fade, flash in the pan style. Plus, in the long run, he’s a 1b.

Uggla’s a good hitter (and, looking at his stats, gives Rob Deer a run for his money on TTO%!), but somehow I just can’t bring myself to be excited about him. Dunno why.

Would you trade Barry Zito — throwing in $1B! — in a Dan Uggla deal?

Fixed.

I’d hit it.

We have Uggla and Ugly!

Dan Uggla is a redneck. His interviewer with Sports Illustrated last year was barred from asking anything about politics or the environment (wtf?).

While I am aware that Mr. Uggla cannot refuse a trade, I think he would hate working in San Francisco so much that he would likely blow-up in a white-hot flash of silver.

And besides, SF could never, ever, ever have a redneck at the 2nd Base position.

But he can do the DINGERZ and the RIBBIEZ – so, I’m in.

Considering Florida likes ‘em young and inexpensive there are many players who can make this work from SF’s point of view.

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thought there was something wrong with the site there for a second – time warp back to October, or something. I think it’d still be great to get Uggles (that’d soften him up). I know that Sanchez and Alderson are the most intuitive players to consider, but it would be worth trying to deal them a package that DIDN’T involve pitching.

As I said back in the fall, they want to improve defensively, and they don’t want to spend a lot. So, deal them Lewis and Frandsen (or even Burriss). Hell, throw in Ishikawa. I mean, selling high on Winn would work too, but that would not satisfy the second condition.

Ok, so maybe that still doesn’t get it done. I’d give them Sanchez and Burriss. Or Alderson, Frandsen, and Ishikawa.

Holy christ…good laugh.

I too would give up Alderson and would throw in a Sosa or Pucetas if that would get the deal done… I wouldn’t be willing to go beyond that however because of A) a somewhat shaky defense and B) the realization that he won’t be that cheap for that much longer.

the more I get involved in this post, the more I get the feeling that Grant is cackling away to himself at the fact that he can throw an Uggla post out there months after it is relevant, and still reduce work productivity for suckers like me by at least a quarter. Hook. Line. Sinker.

From what I can see in Uggla’s PMR defensive charts, he was mostly slightly poor defensively in 2006, though good going toward 1B, but was bad in 2007 mostly, and in 2008 he was mostly positive.

I would be OK trading Alderson for him but not Sanchez. Uggla is nice, but there’s a number of warning signs. His K% was up greatly in 2008. His HR/FB was up greatly as well. And his BABIP was up high as well. Those are all possible signs that he’s going to regress backward on any of those. As much as people seem to like Alderson more than Villalona, I think he’s not going to be a top of rotation guy but I think Sanchez can be. Plus, Sanchez if he does well will be in for a lot of money.

Thus I think Alderson would work in trade but they would require probably a 2B in return plus another prospect probably.

I probably wouldn’t do the trade though. I would like to see Frandsen get a chance to start for us. But talking strictly in terms of what it would take to trade for Uggla, I think Alderson, Matos (they are looking for a closer and/or other bullpen guys and he’s probably ready for the big show soon, if not now), plus I am not sure who. They might like Burriss, but he’s our SS after Renteria is out.

I always thought he was Finnish.

He ain’t got no alibi?

and I’m wondering why nobody’s thought of it before: Just trade Sanchez to the Brewers for Fielder!!!!!!! I have literally never heard this talked about anywhere else

Give them Alderson, Rowand and some cash.
Sign Manny.
See you in the postseason!

A Morneau type player?

First off I presume these questions are meant in the time frame between June and November.

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Hey whatever keeps you sane and out of jail.

I guess I run counter to the flow here in that I would rather keep Tim v2.0 and the other prospects. My reasoning is both it spreads up the risk of failure as well as the "kicking ourselves in the arse" potential down to just a couple years. If Sanchez does well The Fish will flip him were as if Uggla fits well at 2nd, 3rd or 1st we will probably resign him.

from time to time that an infield bat (mostly corners but middle works) with Ugglas kind of offensive production is a good fit for this team (and more likely than Manny). So, I would take uggla in a trade. Dont know what kind of trade….would the marlins ltake prospect + Dave Roberts? Please?

would anybody be tempted to go Nate + Dirty for Uggla if Manny is signed? Its a lot to give up, but just imagine having TWO real life middle of the order hitters.

You can look it up. Here’s one of my earlier rants:
“[My plan, though I know Grant thinks I’m over valuing Sanchez is to send Sanchez, Fred Lewis, Jack Taschner, Velez and a decent minor league prospect to the Marlins for Uggla and Hermidia.] Marlins are dreadful defensively in the infield (except for Hanley). This trade allows them to place Bonafacio at 2b and be strong up the middle; improves their bullpen; allows them to trim a soon-to-be-costly player (Uggla, which they hinted at all winter) and add speed and a starting outfielder —plus a potential #2 or #3 starter.”

This deal improves both teams where they need it and how they need it. It places even greater concern on Noah’s durability (at least at the beginning of the season, when the minor-league talent is not yet quite ready), but this begins our march back to contention. We’d still need a bonafide #4 (I’d hit Uggla 5th), but it’s a beginning.