Dan Uggla

by MDavis on Nov 11, 2009 1:04 PM CST

There's word out there that the Marlins are willing to deal Dan Uggla. I don't have a link but check espn, mldtraderumors, etc. What about a Milton Bradley for Uggla switch? With their recent trade of Hermida, the Marlins could be looking for another outfielder, and it might make sense. Cubs fill second base and get a middle of the order guy as well. I'm aware his defense is suspect, but really, when has that stopped the Cubs from signing anyone? Thoughts?

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The Marlins don't want to take on money

but I’ve wondered if we paid 15+ M of Milton’s salary if they’d trade us something useful for Bradley. I’m not sure they’d trade us something as useful as Uggla, but, who knows.

Is he traded yet?

by DGU on Nov 11, 2009 1:08 PM CST reply actions

One word.

No.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 11, 2009 1:11 PM CST reply actions

Two words.

Hell no.

Putting aside the fact that he could make 6 or 7 million next season, the Marlins couldn’t be less interested in Bradley, or his contract. Not their kind of player. At all.

by Damen Jackson on Nov 11, 2009 1:19 PM CST up reply actions

Three words.

Oh please no. If the Cubs want to go this route, they should just put Jake Fox at second base.

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by daver on Nov 11, 2009 1:53 PM CST up reply actions

Or,

you know, Jeff Baker.

Is he traded yet?

by DGU on Nov 11, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions

One syllable...

That’s not true!!! WHY THE F*CK WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU AHOLE!! Ok maybe your right but you gotta give a little something here for it to work. I don’t know what I’m going to do this is the worst thing I’ve ever read, this day could not get any worse. Fine, F*ck it, you’re right.

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by gaclaudy on Nov 12, 2009 11:51 AM CST up reply actions

God I'm getting sick of this.

Just move him already JH, so we can focus on the PV and Roberts posts!!!

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by cubswynn on Nov 11, 2009 1:14 PM CST reply actions

Good news, bad news.

The GM meetings are over and no deal is in place. But perhaps Jimbo laid the groundwork for something.

LINKY

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by daver on Nov 11, 2009 1:51 PM CST up reply actions

I'd hope Jimbo buying all those drinks for that Magda look-a-like at the

hotel bar worked for something… oh, you’re talking about Bradley.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on Nov 11, 2009 1:55 PM CST up reply actions

♪Why do you build me up, Buttercup?♫

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by Shanghai Badger on Nov 11, 2009 2:01 PM CST up reply actions

Yowza, with up the middle defense weighing on

everyone’s mind as needing improvement, this is a sure way to make it worse.

If all bat, no defense is needed at second, just move Soriano back to the infield and put Fox in left.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on Nov 11, 2009 1:53 PM CST reply actions

I'd rather keep Bradley

than have Uggla here.

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by Worf on Nov 11, 2009 2:01 PM CST reply actions

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 11, 2009 2:10 PM CST reply actions

what - no love for the bootstyles of the rich and famous?

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Nov 11, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions

Gary Fred Skyline.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on Nov 11, 2009 3:55 PM CST up reply actions

No, no, no.

Sinecave Way.

I'm singing, "GO CUBS GO! GO CUBS GO!" -- DrCrawdad on Jun 12, 2009 7:23 AM CDT

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! -- Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Nov 11, 2009 10:53 PM CST up reply actions

I've made the same

observations about this. Knowing full well his defense makes him look like someone’s dream DH, his bat makes up for it. I seem to remember we traded for a young third baseman that was all bat-no glove. Ah, where are ye now A-Ram? Anyway, as to the possibility of trading MB for him, I would have to consider that a no-go since what they are doing in trying to ship Uggla out is purge salary. They not only wouldn’t want the headache, but they also wouldn’t want to pay him—even if we do eat a substantial portion of his salary.

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by snowyman28 on Nov 11, 2009 2:54 PM CST reply actions

The Cubs already have Soriano and Fox to fill the all bat, no glove

positions on the roster.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on Nov 11, 2009 3:38 PM CST up reply actions

Marlins

have some OF options to turn to. I’m not sure that Bradley makes all that much sense for them unless we eat the money, and I think they could get more useful, younger, cost-controlled talent in return for Uggla.

by toonsterwu on Nov 11, 2009 3:52 PM CST reply actions

Uggla is only marginally interesting as a second baseman, as soon as he

moves to an OF corner or 1B or DH, he becomes comparable to Rob Deer.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on Nov 11, 2009 4:06 PM CST up reply actions

if he can stick at 3rd

he’d be alright there.

by toonsterwu on Nov 11, 2009 4:07 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed his bat at third would be great.

Does he have the arm? I looked at BR and while fielding % isn’t the best measurment, a career minor league Fielding % of .929 wouldn’t get anyone excited.

That said, Aramis’ was .899 through the minors.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on Nov 12, 2009 9:21 AM CST up reply actions

The Marlins want to move Uggla and his salary

I don’t see them adding Bradley’s as something that would interest them.

by rlpete on Nov 11, 2009 4:28 PM CST reply actions

I quit reading after this:

I don’t have a link but check espn, mldtraderumors, etc.

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by dtpollitt on Nov 11, 2009 9:09 PM CST reply actions

Middle of the order guy?

Really?

Scott Bora$ is satan.

by Canadian Cubs Fan on Nov 12, 2009 11:40 AM CST reply actions

MOOGY?

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Nov 12, 2009 1:40 PM CST up reply actions

Here's a Fangraph's writer's take on Uggla.

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by daver on Nov 12, 2009 2:49 PM CST reply actions

Yuck

So, the Marlins are essentially marketing a third baseman who is going to get a one year salary about equal to what they would have to pay to sign a comparable free agent – in this case, Adrian Beltre or Chone Figgins.

if this was still new to me, i wouldn't understand

by N Oakley on Nov 13, 2009 11:43 AM CST up reply actions

the fish

would probably take young pitching for uggla. after all they took 3 pitchers for juan pierre. remember that one. and they stuck us with gregg.another great deal.

by NOMAR on Nov 14, 2009 7:03 AM CST reply actions