Braves trade for Marlins slugger Uggla

BTW first! Welcome to Atlanta, Dan Uggla!

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This is amazing

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I previously said it was stupid to go after Uggla, but I didn’t know the Marlins would practically give him to us. NICE, NICE MOVE

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I’m so sad that Infante is gone. He was such a key part of the 2010 team.

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Great trade! Hate to lose Infante but this is what we needed.

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Uggla at 2B and Prado in LF? Have they seen Uggla play defense? Seems like a great move that was desperately needed for the Braves

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They might actually be able to sign him, too, which places this trade head and shoulders over some recent ones. Nice move … I can’t think of anything negative about it.

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Agree with the majority here. Hate to see Infante go but this was really a great move for Wren and the Braves

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For those who missed it the first time around MLB Network is going to discuss the trade after this commercial break (I assume a repeat of what they aired around 6pm….)

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Don’t like letting Infante go…hope Uggla works out but I really like Infante.

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Will miss Omar, but this is the type of impact guy we desparately needed.

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Dan Uggla Atlanta Brave. Doesn’t that have a nice ring to it? 30+ homer guy since chipper. Brian McCann and Dan Uggla on the same team. Philz watch out, theres a new team that is a force to be reckoned with. No longer will we have to loose against them. Hey why doesn’t wren, “The best GM” bring in a guy like colby rasmus or or mariano rivera? or we can work out a trade with phillie for Brad lidge. All i know is that we can be a 95+ wining team.

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Uggla has always torched us at Turner Field. Let’s hope that bat stays hot there.

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AWESOME bat…but where does Prado play, assuming Chipper is back at 3rd? OF??

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Uhhh, I’m gonna wait until I actually see Uggla play in a Braves uniform before I decide if this is a good trade or not. Remember when we got McClouth?

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You have to give up quality to get quality……. NOW WE MUST RESIGN UGGLA or this will be a lot like the TEX TRADE!!!!

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I think letting Infante go will prove to be a huge mistake.

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joe,

If Chipper is healthy, Prado probably plays LF (unless Uggla does).

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Guess I can’t call him “Uggly” anymore

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But I will miss Omar

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Hey Captain remember when Uggla averages 30 homers a year for his career?

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Man! I hate to see Infante go!!!

Welcome to town Uggla! Please work on your fielding in the off-season, please…

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Thats great!!!!! Thanks Wren for getting us 30 plus hrs.Now get Bill Hall as utility player and pick-up a good RP somewhere. Play-ball Baby!

Welcome Dan Uggla hope you here for 4 or 5 years.
Go after Upton if you have the funds.

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Good move! Hope we sign him long term because we gave up a couple of good players. Risk vs Reward. They really needed this!

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Nice trade, but I think Dunn is the bigger loss for the Braves. He’s a good young arm. Infante was nothing more than a bench/role player (but a good one)

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Farmer are you crazy? We’re replacing Infante’s bat for Uggla’s. That’s basically the deal. Dunn is easily lost in the mix between Beachy, Minor, and Medlin (when/if he’s healthy after rehab). That’s not including our stable of talent in AA and below at the pitching position (our strong point as an organization).

Ask any GM for Uggla or Infante and I’d promise every one would say Uggla.

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HAte losing Infante, and Dunn has all the signs of being a quality reliever for some time, but DAN UGGLA for those two is a great deal for Atlanta.

Well, a great deal for 2011, it will only be a truly great deal if the Braves lock Uggla up long term.

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via Twitter:
jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick
“The Marlins asked for Martin Prado in exchange for Uggla and were told no, then shifted their attention to Infante, says a source”

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I was watching the MLB network they said this could be another rental player i hope not we need to lock this guy up i am tired of having players for one year .

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DOB

happy with the trade is this it as far as big news this season or do you think they are still loking for a center fielder and have something up their sleeve like upton or rasmus since they didnt give up some prospects in the uggla deal what you think

also now wren please bring back hinske and diaz

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You got the best offensive 2nd baseman in baseball for a utility infielder and a lefty reliever. Damn Frank Wren is a pimp! Marlins must be trying to pay us back for Eric Gregg stealing the 97 NLCS for them.

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Another World Series title for the Bravos.

Bank on it.

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I hope we resign Hinske. I love his bat coming off the bench.

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I’ve always hated Uggla, but knew that if he played for the Braves, I would love him. He has that quality that Chipper had, a swagger with an attitude! Hate to see Infante go, but this move is a stroke of genius! GO FRANK GO !!!!!

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We are trading average (Infante) for power (Uggla). If Chipper comes back, it should be close to a wash on the average side, but we get a huge upgrade on the offensive power production. Having to go through Heyward, Uggla and McCann is going to give us some great match-ups against pitchers in late innings.

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We stole Uggla
Infnate came off a career year and was going back to the bench, and Dunn was actually pretty bad with WHIP of nearly 1.7.
Next up Wren needs to get us BJ Upton

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@Chopper

lol at Uggla hitting 5th. Uggla’s stance looks like he’s chopping wood, he’s hitting cleanup.

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Uggla is only guaranteed to be in the fold for 1 year. What if he TEX’s us over and doesnt extend?? I dont believe in this kind of deal unless the extension comes with the trade. This deal could be another 2 for a one year rental. What will yall be sayin if that happens???

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noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, not sure if i like it, i gotta digest it.

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Also I don’t want to be a dick to Infante because he was awesome for us this year but his year was pretty much a fluke. He is a singles hitter who doesn’t walk a lot and with a slap hitter if he goes into a slump that will be trouble. I think we have all learned from the days of Jeff Francouer what happens when a player doesn’t walk and then goes into a slump looks like.

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Infante would be a rental for the Marlins too, DUMBA55es! Mike Dunn was terrible in PRESSURE situations.

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Dunn had like 17 walks in 19 innings along with 15 hits
We wont miss him

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moboman,

The Braves gave up Elvis Andrus(who was there top hitting prospect), Feliz(who was their top pitching prospect), Salty, and Matt Harrison for Texierra. This trade is nothing like that. The Braves did not give up ANYTHING of value for this trade. Mike Dunn is not a big time prospect. Omar Infante is a utility player who had a decent year last year. This is nowhere near the same as the Tex trade.

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I love this deal. I will miss Infante and Dunn, but Uggla is the RH power we needed. He is average defensively, but can play 2b, 3b, or LF. Sign him long term. He is as close to a 30 year old Chipper as we can get. He makes everyone in our lineup better. And he loves to hit at Turner field.

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BOUT TIME WREN! good FING move now lets try and get one more threat!

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Good stick, obviously, but now we get Brooks Conrad like D at 2nd all year long.

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Outstanding deal. In fact, I’d love to see him sign an extension, but even if he doesn’t, it’s still a good deal. Braves are back in the playoffs in ‘11 with Dan Uggla. Thanks, Frank.

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Holy Crap! I love this trade. Great job Frank Wren.

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Ha, Ha, Ha…GREAT MOVE!! 5yrs $60 Mill—for Uggla and 6yrs $96Mill for Craword and another 5+ years of dominance for the BRAVOS!!!

1. Carl Crawford CF
2. Martin Prado LF
3. Jason Heyward RF
4. Dan Uggla 2B
5. Brian McCann C
6. Chipper Jones 3B
7. Freddie Freeman 1B
8. Alex Gonzales SS

I know, I know, I know Stop dreaming Cajun, but hey OL FW is on a roll. Wagner and Saito’s Money accounted for Uggla’s Money & we were only at $84 Million last year. Eat half of McLousy’s deal, talke off Farnsworth, Ankiel, Melky, and Infuego’s 2.5Mill and we’re only at about $94-$96Mill. FW, you will SURPASS “give away Johnny” in Atl Brave GM history. Make it happen!!!

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I wasnt a big Dunn fan anyway, and it is possible that Infante had a career year last year. I just dont like rent a player deals. Extending Uggla is a must.

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Sorry Bobby was not around for this deal. Would love to have Elvis Andrus back and Felix.
Get the cubs guy out of their and lets put that 13 million for some pitching.

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Dan Uggla’s agent is Terry Gross, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts… Yes!

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I hear Braves could still go after Pat Burrell or Ludwick .

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I’ve seen balls go through and off Uggla, that’s his downside. But Fredi knows him well and obviously was ok with this deal…

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Nice post Derrick! I already believe it maybe others will accept him as well!

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Great deal — solves the need for righthanded power — but Braves still need speed at the top of the lineup. With Scott Podsednik a free agent, he’d be a great addition, with Prado moving down to second in the order, followed by Heyward, Chipper, Uggla, and McCann. Wouldn’t mind adding Colby Rasmus either. Speed is the need now, Frank: go for it !!

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FREEMAN WILL NOT FREAKING PLATOON. HE IS OUR FIRST BASEMAN GET THAT OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM.

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HALLA-FREAKIN-LUYAH! Uggla was always one of the infamous Braves killers with Florida!

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http://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal

Uggla is “excited” to join the Braves.

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Same Billy

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Infante always had a natural lightning stick. He’s a solid hitter. This is still a fine trade if we can live with Uggla’s D and if Venters our pen lefty is not dead after this past year.

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Ghost Hunters.

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Although i like this trade, is this trade our ‘big trade?’ are we still looking for a LF/CF? or does that make prado our official LF?

btw why would we miss dunn? we still have venters and oflaherty. dunn was just an extra guy that was gonna get sent back down to Gwinnett

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Uggla’s presence negates the need for another infielder and Venters and O”Flaherty will handle the role of lefty out of the pen (Kimbrel) will close. Got this guy without giving up starting pitching nor the top talent in the minors. An OF who hits 30 HR every year would have cost much more. Chipper will almost certainly hang it up next year and there is the money to extend Uggla. Fantastic move!

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An excellent trade. We needed a right-handed batter with power and a proven rbi track record, and we now have one. If we could get a speedy center fielder who can get on base, our line up would be vastly improved. I’d like to see us take a chance on Upton, who has speed, defensive skills and some pop. GO BRAVES!

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Holy smokes, what a solid move. A legitimate cleanup hitter and all it cost was a utility guy (who played beyond his capabilities last year) and a project lefty reliever. Who cares if it’s only a one-year rental, there is no Wainwright, Andrus or Feliz involved in this deal, so I don’t understand anyone trying to use the Drew or Texeira comparisons.

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Why did they get rid of Omar??? Putting Uggla at second? May as well put HIM in left; his fielding is awful. I would rather have Brooks Conrad playing defense at second. VERY sad to lose Omar… no longer able to give players a day off here and there while having an All-Star backup to step in. Also, Uggla turned down 4 year/$48 million from the Marlins, so there is no way the Braves will afford him beyond this year. There’s another Teixeira one and done. We also lose Dunn who was going to be one of our top relievers for next year. This deal doesn’t seem to make too much sense. I hope Wren at least gets a solid center fielder to be leading off for us next year.

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Not Omar! I’m actually kind of sick over this…he had become the heart of the team for me….

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trade for upton or rasmus if possible i doubt it sign hinske and ludwick or burrell plus a vet in the pen please wren

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Don’t get me wrong. I don’t hate the trade or anything… just had to give up a lot. I’ll feel better if Uggla is hitting 30+ homers playing at Turner Field (and not booting the ball every 3rd play).

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If we stay healthy, I don’t think we will lose any games next year!!!!!

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Maybe Uggla didn’t want to play for the Marlins anymore and that’s why the contract difficulty. They let that punk Hanley Ramirez run the show over there because they think he puts butts in the seats. And they fired Fredi! Uggla doesn’t want to deal with that scum owner Loria or how the Marlins SCREWED the taxpayers of Miami on the new stadium or the Mini-Manny show anymore.

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Frankly, all Infante was a singles hitter coming off a career year, though he was versatile. Dunn was wild and dangerous and we won’t miss him.

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Stuart, we gave up basically nothing. A utility infiielder and our third lefty reliever for a player with 4 straight years of 30+ hrs. You are the only person in the world who thinks we gave up a lot.

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I hate to lose Infante but this is a really good move. Getting him for Infante and Duncan says alot about the mess that is the Marlins. The Marlins are a team that should not even be in the major leagues. Horrible ownership and those evening showers just make it a pleasure to go to a game there. Uggla was playing with a crowd of 4000 each night – a joke. Go BRAVES !!!

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Wooooooooooo. WOW!!!!

I love Omar Infante and he plays the game the right way .. but man did we trade him at PEAK value. He might put together better seasons that this year, but probably not by any measurable amount.

Dunn could be a Billy Wagner a few years from now, but is more likely to top out as a lefty specialist along the lines of Mike Stanton or Arthur Rhodes .. which means he will be a major force in the majors for quite some time.

All that being said … I love this trade!!! Uggla is a BEAST!

I don’t care if we can’t sign him after this year. I believe that we only control Infante for 2011 and he would be a free agent and likely due a significant bump where the Braves likely wouldn’t be able to keep him. So basically, we could be trading a year of Infante and a few years of Dunn for a year of Uggla. As much as I like Infante and Dunn (check back to the previous blogs where I kept saying the Braves should trade Escobar because Infante was better and not much older), I absolutely love this trade.

I am not sure about Prado in left field, but I am actually of the belief that he willplay more games at 3B than in left field.

Not only do I love the trade, but if the Braves are out of the running early they could trade Uggla to a contender if they don’t think they can sign him. They might not get a ton for him on a short rental, but could recover for the loss of Dunn at the least.

And there is ALWAYS the chance we could sign him long term.

Wow! Love this deal as we finally go into a season with a right hand power bat that isn’t trending over the hill. Complete offence intended for Andruw who was a lazy bum that wasted his natural skills .. but no offence intended for Glaus who played his tail off for us.

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I really cannot believe the people on here that don’t like this deal? WE ROBBED THE MARLINS!! We got one of the best power hitting 2b guys in baseball for a utility man and a lh relief arm…… Seriously? Even if it’s only for one year…. it’s a no brainer…. Don’t overvalue Infante, he was a great guy for us last year, but odds are he won’t repeat that . He will never have more value than he has now .

Not to mention that if we can re-sign Uggla ro replace Chipper at 3b (or move Prado over there and leave Uggla at 2b) this could end up just a flat out best deal in baseball this year kinda trade!

think!!

Prado
Heyward
Chip
Uggla
McCann
Freeman
Gonzo
Mclouth.

not to mention Mclouth hit .867 after he came back…. I think that team could win a ton of games. We aren’t the Yankees, we just can’t go get Justin Upton, Carl Crawford and Adam Dunn!!! I think FW deserves kudo’s here!

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We need a utility player and Bill Hall can play six positions and hit 18 homers 46 rbi’s in 120 games 30 yrs and better than Omar.. Sign him if possible in place of Diaz and Henski.
Go after BJ Upton for speed and “D” in CF—– Damn what a team we would have.

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Perhaps now someone like Billy Hall could fill the super-utility role.

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Great move Frank !!! Cajunstorm I like that lineup but that is too good to be true. I think we as Braves fans should demand more from Liberty. They can afford it !!! Hell I want a championship !!! The Giants ; Seriously come on man !!!! Oh yea… Frank please don’t pull a Glavine with Chipper let stay another year dude !!! That’s what scares me.

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Great trade. Now lets go get Elsbury.
CF Elsbury
LF Prado
RF Heyward
C McCann
2nd Uggla
3rd Jones
1st Freeman
SS Gonzales

That would be a Tough lineup.

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@Derrick: Wound a little tight there, buddy… Everybody has things that inspire passion them. For some of us, it’s baseball, in and out of season. For others, it’s telling everybody else how they should live their lives. I suspect you to be in the latter category. Chill, take a couple of deep breaths. Now tell us what you think of the trade!

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Dunn was horrid no doubt about it, needs some serious minors work at control.
Infante will be missed but Wren will sign a super utility player like Bill Hall or Felipe Lopez, and thats really all Infante was with us. With the Marlins Infante will get to start and he will get a chance to prove himself as a fulltime starter.
This is a good trade from Infante’s perspective!

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When the Braves played the Marlins, I always hated to see Uggla come up — so I think he’s a fine player, and I see no reason why he shouldn’t hit as well for us as for the Fish. I didn’t know he was considered a substandard fielder (is he, really?), for the only really bad fielding I saw him do was that business at the All Star Game in 2009. I like the combination of power and average, and I think the guy is just a player — a feisty, tough out. All the same, I really liked Omar — it could be that his career was just taking off. But at least he’ll be on a contending team, and if he comes to Atlanta with the Fish, he won’t kill us with power. So — one of these trades that’s “good for both teams” maybe? Should I worry about Prado in the outfield? Maybe — but we’ll see. I don’t think I’ll be worrying about him at the plate. Interesting times ahead! With Uggla in the bag, I wouldn’t mind seeing Pat Burrell with the Braves — another “player”!

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Agree “dont touch my junk”

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Toyt, we live in the south. Guys like Derrick are everywhere. Engaging them in argument only encourages them. You will never achieve any anything by arguing with a doctrinaire person. By the way Uggla is a really good move. I would like to see a little bit less platooning around here. Sub more often to rest a tired player,play the hot hand when ever possible, but platooning seldom does anything but irritate both players and me.

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@ birddawgbill (7:46)

That’s a HELL of a lineup!! Is Ellsbury really a possible? If he is, I’ll pass on Pat Burrell!

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If Jesus makes it here in time. we may can plug him in the clean-up spot!

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Infante almost won the batting title and folks here still call him a bench player.. gulp

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So what if Uggla is a “one-and-done”. Infante will be a free agent after next year, too. If we want him back that bad, we can re-sign him then.
Just a great trade-a steal!

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I would really like to see us go For Bill Hall and Tony Gwynn Jr to be used as a late defensive replacement in cf and pinch runner. The guy has a 87.5 career UZR out there! BTW, Mclouth is not gonna be getting paid $7 mill to ride the pine. Unless he has another opening to the season like last year, he’s gonna be starting out there.

I don’t see an upside to taking on BJ Upton’s salary minus the prospects we’d have top trade versus what we “might” get out of him. Heck, If we pick up Hall and Gwynn Jr…. we don’t need anybody else…. cept maybe a high K rh pen arm maybe.

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I am one fan that is glad Bobby Cox retired. He was so predictable. I liked Him But the past 5 years was too long. What I have seen so far at the point is just the same ole. We trade Great people for ones that either do not work out or stay here. Florida got the better deal as always Braves LOOSE.

Bobby Cox never Changed and we always came up short. Just Like UGA football the other guy knows what you are going to do. I knew all the moves on Bobby. Now it seems real easy to read Management also. I need a New team.

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/splits?playerId=6462&type=batting3
Right she thinks my tractor sexy, just about killed the Braves at Turner every year but 06 I think.

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RENTAL complainers please read.

All you folk complaining about this being a rental and not liking the trade because we might only get Uggla one year need to read what Chopper and I have noted (and maybe a couple of others).

Uggla – signed thru 2011
Infante – signed thru 2011

They are BOTH rentals.
They will BOTH be getting huge salary bumps.

That being said, if the Braves are out of the running, whom do you think would bring more back in a trade dealine type of deal?

Yes, this could be a rental, but technically so is Infante as the Braves would simply not sign Infante to a big deal to be a utility infielder.

For those of us who really love Infante (myself included) … look at it this way .. he will finally be getting a chance at being a full time player. He deserves it and I hope he has a great season (except against ATL).

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In five season’s, Martin Prado’s fielding percentage while playing second base is .982. In five seasons, Dan Uggla’s fielding percentage while playing second base is .980.

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“Looks like Heyward better learn how to Yoga Teleport.”

LOVE IT!!!!!! Who knew there is still an old school street fighter fan around.

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YAD, you are forgetting range

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YAD, those are the numbers, but Prado is a much better fielder with much better range. I’ve seen Uggla field, and it’s not pretty or even adequate really. You know the super hero, the Thing? That’s our new second baseman.

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For the record I think the best defensive combo would be Uggla in left and Prado at second
Wren said Uggla will play 2nd but lets see what Fredi decides

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Uggla and the Braves get it done somehow. I think I saw this in a dream.

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Uggla is not that bad defensively. He had a lot of errors but also had a lot more chances and games than most at his position.

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By the way, not all muscle guys are on roids. Ron Gant was not on roids, and Uggla is not either.

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I will have see this “defense is not that bad” before I believe it. Hubbard is gone. And from what I have seen of Uggla, he is a pretty bad fielder.

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Bill Hall can play 7 positions instead of 6..just looked at his stats and he pitched a complete inning .no hit, runs=0.00 EA. Hope Wren checks him out. Anyone know his agent?

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Good move Frank Wren!! May I ask how u pulled that one off?? You must have had some nude photos of someone in the Marlins organization!! Lol just kidding.. I hope the Braves can sign Uggla to an contract extension but if they don’t they basically gave Dunn for an upgrade from Infante to Uggla. Plus we have a surplus of lefties and we traded from our strength. I don’t think the Braves need to go out and max out their payroll before the season starts in case later in the season if Chipper gets hurt again we have the flexibilty to replace him or bring Prado to 3rd and get an OF.. Gives us options. Plus we are gonna need a couple veterans in the bullpen after losing Wags and Siato.. I would say let McClouth try to get back on track possibly with our new hitting coach and bring in…… Wait for it….. Listen Frank Wren……………..bring back Andruw Jones.. He will command a salary under 1million and the last 2 years with under 300 at bats each season he has hit 17hr and 19 hr.. Plus he has passed his Fat Albert days and seems to be in better shape.. Plus he is only 33 yrs old. I know he will bat only .220 but he always played good defense and still has power. Also Braves fans would be excited to have him back!! Upton will bat about the same and cost us prospects..

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Or Wren may have said this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daoV-LsINiA

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I said I would wait & see what we would have to give up to get a good hitter, but I was not thinking of infante. I might like this trade if we did not have to give away our top hitter, and then face him all next year. Why not Gonzales I still do not think he is going to hit enough to justify keeping him. It does not matter because we don’t have any in put on the trades to begin with so we root for the cards that are delt our way.

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I would love to see Uggla packaged in a Rasmus deal. That would truly make the team stronger. Keep Prado at 2nd and get a good CF with some speed and some power. I like the Uggla trade, but his hands of stone keep it from being an absolute OMG upgrade to the team. It was a great trade though, and I’m glad we did it.

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This is an even trade. Omar is a really good baseball player. It’s a matter of needing power, which Uggla provides, to balance the lineup. Omar doesn’t figure to hit .321 again, but he will hit for a good average. But no power. We have enough guys like that in the lineup. Uggla has to hit cleanup. McCann is much better suited for the 5 hole. I think Heyward should hit third and Chipper 6th behind McCann. It’s a spot suited to his game now, and if he’s healthy, he can produce a lot there. Sign Podsednik to hit leadoff. Prado second. Keep all the pitching. It’s a real good team that could win the division.

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fslusser…

Infante our best hitter? Eli Marrero hit .330 for the Braves a while back in a similar role to Omar’s. Would you have called him our best hitter? Ridiculous, I’m going to make a cocktail.

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Chattvol…exactly…this is an average trade if you count 1) he is a rental player 2) 3rd lowest fielding % for 2B in MLB in 2010. 3) FW says this is “our big deal”. Given this…our defense still is in terrible shape, we have zero team speed and the worst OF in MLB for the FOURTH year in a row.

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ChattaVol, I am a defensive upgrade over Conrad at second.

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This is a good trade for a few reasons:

1. We sign Uggla to an extension and have a power bat…
2. Uggla walks, but has an outstanding year b/c he’ll be a free agent
3. We get 2 picks if he walks…

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BJ Upton is black enough and lazy enough to fill the void. I see your hater and raise you a hater.

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Kerry…are you on crack? No one who watched Andruw play his last three years with the Bravos would be ‘excited to have him back’! He was a guaranteed GIDP with runners on base, unless you got lucky and he only struck out with runners in scoring position. We have enough centerfielders who can’t hit.

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ATLER: I agree with you Vick was Sick last night…and we brought in Lee…never were gonna resign him…brought in Anderson…and well he played like he didnt want to be here. Prolly cause he was alone if you know what i mean.

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Darrin
I will take BJ

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dpelfry…we couldve gotten the power numbers by getting Burrell. and he doesnt figure into the amount of balls in play that the butcher Uggla does.

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Omar could play every position he has even caught. That is versatility any team can use.

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I live in South Florida and fans down here are DISGUSTED over this trade. Marlins are now without the two fan favorites: Cody Ross and Uggla.

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Count..Anderson was uppity to the plate and back downity on the pines as fast as 3 strikes were thrown

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Wow, wet dreams do come true!

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ATLer, you’re right, the Falcoons should’ve kept Vick. Of course, it would’ve wreck two seasons not having a quarterback while he

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JD,

Burrell is past his prime. What he showed in SF was a flash in the pan. Uggla is still in his prime and is almost a lock to hit 30 homers and drive in 90 runs. You can take Burrell on your fantasy team, I’m happy to have Uggla on the real Braves.

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Looking at defensive stats. Here are the fielding percentages for when these players were playing 2B.

Uggla: career .980, last year .976
Prado: career .982, last year .987
Infante: career .981, last year .978

Where do you see that Uggla is such a liability on defense? He’s far from being one of the best fielding 2B but he’s not bad.

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I hope Uggla is good at catching throws from the catcher in right center field

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THANK GOD. POWER. NOW PLEASE GET ELSBURY, or KEMP

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JD

November 16th, 2010
8:18 pm
dpelfry…we couldve gotten the power numbers by getting Burrell. and he doesnt figure into the amount of balls in play that the butcher Uggla does
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I remember when I was 5 and didn’t know much about baseball, too.

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DOB, do you think there’s any mutual interest in the Braves and Andruw Jones on a one year deal to be 4th outfielder? He could platoon with McLouth in CF and one of them could play LF if/when Chipper gets hurt. Seems like we still need another OF bat or two, depending on what happens with Hinske & Diaz. Andruw only made 500K last year and hit 19/48 with .827 OPS.

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What Burrell showed us in the World Series (he took an O for the Series) is what he’s got left in the tank.

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for all u ppl who think this is a bad trade, lets not forget uggla hit .287, the guy can hit and hit hr’s. we need a guy who can hit hr’s so we can be a team that doesn’t rely on walk off hits.

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Wow! This is huge.

I like Omar and Dunn but this is a potential steal.

I must believe that Uggla will want to stay with Fredi as his manager.

Now I would like to see a Derek Lowe for Jacoby (red sox) or Gardiner (yankees) for some defense and speed in CF. Use the money to extend Uggla and add Crawford as I really feel that Chipper does not have more than 80 games a year in him.

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JeanE thanks for some sanity…far to many people following the FW pied piper….this is an average trade at best. Our infield is atrocious. and to the guy that said NO PLATOONING Freeman…yeah…wait till that .212 average goes on for two months…we’ll see about him playing 150 games

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Great trade. Now lets go get Jacoby Ellsbury to play centerfield and hit lead off and we have another playoff quality team that hopefully can get to the World Series.. Go Braves!!!!

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jason…he hit .261 man….that’s pretty poor with all those K’s. this is an average trade at best. We have many many more problems to fix.

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All of you who would rather have Omar Infante instead of Dan Uggla please move out of the state of GA and start rooting for another team. You are thinking with your hearts, this is a great move NO a tremendous move and if you don’t see that then you know absolutely nothing about baseball.

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this deal is actually decent – for a change. did Wren really do this himself ? it becomes terrific if Uggla stays after 2011 (unlikely)
to get comp picks for free agents you have to offer them arbitration, so the Braves don’t get 2 picks automatically. they often decline to offer arbitration ( Drew, Laroche, Johnson). they are the only team who has been burned twice by players unexpectedly acceptng arbitration (maddux and Soriano)

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I don’t think Freddi would ok a trade for Upton given the run-ins he as already had for lack of hustle and workouts. In fact, I am not sure we want that kind of cancer on the Braves.

Just ask yourself .. why are the D-Backs in such a rush to trade a top flight young talent? Well?

I wouldn’t touch Upton until his attitude improves. I am not sure about Rasmus as he is a complainer as well, but he hustles and he was complaining because he wanted to play more (and quite frankly he was right). Not sure on Elsbury either as his rib injury could affect his swing for years.

As for the whole race thing .. Atler is probably a white guy just baiting everyone to ruin a good blog. The Braves front office has never backed down from bringing in minorities. McGriff, Lee, Soriano, Pendleton, Anderson, Willie Harris, Renteria, Brian Jordan, Alfonseca, Pena, Sheffield. I could go on and on, but anyone thinking the Braves organization is racist is actually a racist themselves.

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I guess all the Braves haters in here must be Yankee fans.. the Braves have desperately needed a power bat for the last few years and we get one and they cry about it. And hey Tony I guess u don’t like it neither!! There are NO quality free agent CF on the market so I said Andruw because he is definately an upgrade and way cheaper that Ankiel.. Plus if anything he could be good odd the bench as a pinch hitter!! Sign Hinske, Andruw, and let Diaz walk..

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JD

November 16th, 2010
8:30 pm
jason…he hit .261 man
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check those numbers and get back to us

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Sarcasm obviously doesn’t come through the written word very well. I could care less if Uggla has hands of stone, less range than Prado and only a .980 fielding percentage. Dude can absolutely rake it. Anyone who thinks this is a questionable trade b/c we gave up a utility infielder is nuts. I loved watching Omar play, but come on! A utility IF for a bonafide clean-up hitter who’s not left handed? This is a no-brainer…so those of you doubting this might be over-thinking this just a bit.

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JD, lets stop the black and white crap. We are all Braves Fans and wish to win. Color don’t make a damn if he can hit, field, throw, run and wants to win. So get a life and learn to live in this world the one the good Lord gave us all. Now shut up and play ball.

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Infante’s contract is also up after this year. It is EARLY in the offseason. FW isn’t done yet. I fully expect us to lose at least one young pitcher this offseason and it will bring us a bat.

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Prado has more experience in the OF than does Uggla. Martin plays some OF in winterball

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some people would have gripped if they would have got josh hamilton in a trade for infante and dunn never seen anything like it im happy as all get out

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Careful with Ellsbury. His injuries seem chronic and are a concern.

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INSANITY!!!!!! The Braves traded our BEST player and a promising, fireballing pitcher for Uggla? Now Uggla can contribute to 162 Braves’ losses instead of just the times we play the Marlins.

The ONLY thing good about this is that Uggla did beat us so many times as a Marlin. (What is it with the “U” guys, anyway? We could never beat Uggla, Utley, or (until he went to prison) Urbina.)

If we could have traded some of the deadwood, this could have been a good deal. Has anybody noticed, however, that Uggla plays the same position as Prado?

And they traded Omar Infante?

I repeat, INSANITY!

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james you were happy about Kawakami too

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james- you are absolutely right. I felt bad for my Marlins friends when they told me of the trade. The mood is not good down here in SoFla

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Damn, rc35, you are stupid or a kid

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This is a good trade! I really don’t think the Braves gave up much, because I think Omar had a career year in 2010. Having said that, I’m not sure Uggla should be offered a huge deal. He is one of the worst defensive second baseman in the game and his fielding will only get worse as he ages. When he has to move to the outfield or third base his bat will be much less of a luxury it currently is. Because of his bad defense our excitement over this trade must be tempered. The Braves were one of the worst fielding teams in the game and this will make that problem even worse.

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we now have two silver slugger all stars on the diamond. woohooo!!!

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the two silver sluggers are fools gold fielders

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This is probably the least cost the Braves could have possibly paid to get a bonafide power hitter. Moving Prado to left field is a rational move. Of course, the trade really becomes focused when we learn if we can sign Uggla to a multi-year deal.

If he bolts after 2011, then the trade can still be seen as a best possible move.

Obviously I hate losing Omar Infante. He may be an excellent second baseman for Florida. But, he won’t be the power hitter that Uggla was. Wren was able to pull this trade off because Florida knew Uggla would leave them after 2011. This way they get two good players long term for him.

But the Braves get the hitter they need right now by giving up the best utility man in the National League (maybe MLB) and a average at best relief pitcher. Again, if we sign Uggla to an extension, it may well end up being Wren’s best trade so far.

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Love the trade.

I have a feeling we are going to see Dunn a lot in the late innings coming in to face Heyward and McCann.

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CF Mclouth
LF Prado
RF Heyward
C McCann
2B Uggla
3B Jones
1B Freeman
SS Gonzalez

Liking it alot!!!

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By ridding themselves of Uggla’s salary, the Marlins plan to spen 6M per year on FA catcher John Buck.

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I like the trade but… what does Chipper Jones own the 3rd spot in the batting order ?? I thought Fredi would have some balls and either bench Chipper if necessary or move him down in the order. How can you decide before preseason that Chipper is 3rd?

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Uggla and Josh Willingham are close buds. I know Willingham was out part of last year with a bad back, but imagine those two sluggers being added to the Braves’ lineup.

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i think the Braves payroll will raise from 84 mil to 87-90 mil this season.

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I’m not too sure about this. Getting a great guy but giving up an amazing young player and an amazing young pitching prospect. Seems like status quo for the Braves in recent years. LET’S NOT THINK ABOUT BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE…LET’S SEE HOW WE CAN WIN NEXT YEAR. We don’t have the money from our wonderful media company bosses….if I remember correctly, our media boss makes more than the combined Braves roster.

Build from within.

We’ll regret the two trades down the line. For sure.

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Andruw Jones for CF!!

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I agree with Kerry, Andruw for CF. He showed tremendous power in his limited time in Chicago.

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Infante wsn’t even going to start
What don’t people understand?

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Come back home Andruw!! Call Frank Wren yourself!!

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like most have said, I love Omar, but we needed a guy like this. We still have our players of the future as well. Great move Frank! Also, think about it this way, we should be able to resign him, and if Chipper retires resigning shouldnt be a problem, financially at least, and we have his replacement. Love it!

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rc35, i couldn’t disagree with you more.

A good offense needs two types of hitters – guys who can get on base and guys who can drive them in. The problem is that this team was filled with guys who could get on base… for much of the season we had one of the highest OBPs in the league. Those are great players to have toward the top of your lineup, but in the middle of your lineup you need high SLG % guys to drive them in. That’s what we were lacking. We had tons of the first type and hardly any of the second type.

You’re correct about Infante – he was great at getting on base. But that wasn’t a commodity we were lacking. You basically just traded two things we had plenty of – a high OBP batter and a left handed reliever – for something we desperately needed, a power hitting batter with a good SLG % and high RBIs. That’s what you have to do to build a team.

The other thing you have to remember about Infante is that he’s never done what he just did for a full season. Could he be a great every day player? It’s possible, but it’s more likely that he had an above average year (especially considering his age), which means that we just traded him at the height of his marketability. That’s a good thing.

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If you want to see what a great trade this is for the Braves, go to a Marlins discussion board. I haven’t heard so much cussin’ since I listened to a Rap station.

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Marlins ownership popularity is at an all-time low. They traded Cabrera for a bunch of prospects and now they are all gone. They LIED to get funding for a new stadium and got caught. They GIVE fan favorite Cody Ross to the WS Champs, and now they trade Uggla for a utility man and a LH reliever. Did I mention that the Dolphins top 2 QB were injured Sunday? oh well, at least they have LeBron.

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David O’Brien please tell Frank Wren to take a look at Andruw Jones..

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Great trade for Wren and the Braves. Even if we have Uggla for only 1 year, we can get 2 draft picks for him next year.

This is different than the Tex trade, because for Tex, we gave up blue chip prospects (including a future ROY closer).

This is different than the McLouth trade because Uggla has a 5 year track record. Nate only had one or 2 good years.

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Everyone access MLB Network facebook, twitter, etc and tell Frank Wren to sign Andruw!! Let’s get the rumor swirling so it might get his attention!!

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“Uggla made on average ONE error every NINE GAMES — not 9 errors in 1 game like Conrad did.

He made 18 errors the entire season. He averages 30 hr’s a year and 100+ rbi’s (more hr’s and rbis than Prado and Infante combined)

2 years ago David Wright won a gold glove with only TWO less errors.”

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Hey Einstein, David Wright plays 3B!! Ryne Sandberg went a whole season at 2B without making ANY errors. An error every 9 games at 2B is TERRIBLE. After watching Uggla kick the ball around the infield and strikeout more than Rick Ankiel, get back to us, okay? Uggla also has a terrible habit of not hustling. Glavine ripped on him last year for walking back to home plate after a foul ball. “He couldn’t play for Bobby Cox” were his exact words.

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From DOB’s article.

“Much will depend on whether Jones is back and ready to assume his No. 3 spot in the order.”

Why should Chipper be penciled in as the #3 hitter? Wouldnt he be better off at second in the lineup, since his biggest asset is hs OBP (and not power)?

Isnt Heyward ready to assume the #3 spot?

What do you guys think?

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Couldn’t we have traded Brooks?

I’d have given up Beachy instead of Omar.

I’m amazed they didn’t want JJ or Minor or somebody. You’d think they would want young pitching.

Mike Dunn, I’m not losing any sleep over that.

Good trade. Damn good trade.

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LF Prado
3B Jones
RF Heyward
2B Uggla
C McCann
CF McLouth
SS Gonzalez
1B Freeman

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1. prado
2. chipper
3. heyward
4. uggla
5. mccann
6. gonzalez
7. freeman
8. mclouth

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Chipper will come back to form, just watch. Just when you count Chipper out, he’s not. Plus he hasnt had a true 30 homer guy hitting behind him since Andruw and you know how he faired in the 07 season.

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Fix the damn article, will you? It’s “excited”, not “exited”. I HATE when people do that.

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Optimism – what are you talking about?? You act like every year Braves fans get delusional about their team and are then brought down to earth. Wren is constantly attacked by this fanbase, not worshipped.

Additionally, you don’t seem to understand much about how our team was structured… we have plenty of high OBP players. We were sorely lacking SLG % and power. Gaining HRs and losing an OBP player is exactly what we needed to do… We just gave up what we have tons of to get what we are sorely lacking. How exactly is that a bad thing??

I do think you’re right in saying we need a good outfielder, but we don’t have to have a power hitting outfielder. We just needed one more power bat, which Uggla gives us. It doesn’t matter which position it’s from. What we need in the outfield (specifically centerfield) is just a competent bat, not a silver slugger.

And who will close? Seriously?? Go look up Venters and Kimbrels numbers and get back to me on that one. The bullpen is the part of this team that’s in great shape.

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Evian, I agree that Uggla hits meaningless home runs…unless he’s playing the Braves. When the other team gets a big lead and their pitchers start throwing all fastballs, Uggla will pad his stats! In clutch moments, he can’t hold his water, so to speak.

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Uggla’s strikeout ratio to homers is about 5 to 1. That’s why he is a .250 hitter. No big deal here. At best a treading water trade.

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ugh, seeing these suggested lineups with McLouth still in them makes me cringe.

Wren HAS to go get another outfielder. doesn’t have to be an all-star, but just someone who can play at the major league level and not strike out or hit into a DP every at bat. Preferrably a centerfielder. If Nate is doing anything other than sitting on the bench, pinch running, or hanging out in Gwinnet until we can unload him, that is a VERY bad thing.

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So all the “experts” are calling this a steal for the Braves, that they got exactly what they needed. BUT the blog “experts” are poo-pooing this trade. You all should replace Olney, Rosenthal, Gammons…hell, even FW. Quit your day jobs and go run the Braves. You obviously are way over qualified for the position. Hacks.

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h@Cheshire – pitching in the 7th and 8th innings is not closing. Venters and Kimbrels were great in their “setup roles” but there is a big difference in seeing the man and being the man. The Braves need another bat, Dan Uggla is not going to put fear in the hearts of pitchers (other than the Braves).

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DOB, can you ask Wren if he’s still looking for a center fielder? A cheap one like Andruw?

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Which is why I said Chipper owes it to the Braves to take a Bonilla type deal if he is truly done. He has to know he’s right on that edge right now.

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FINALLY!

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Lebowski –

I’ll answer that. Because of $$ our CF will be McLouth. Sad but true.

DOB –

Will Washington take JJ in exchange for Adam Dunn?

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What about asking Wren if any interest in Bill Hall?

Thanks DOB.

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This Chipper contract is a reward for him basically deferring a lot of money when he was an MVP candidate. He got paid plenty and is getting paid plenty, but it’s not 100% fair to look at his current salary and numbers and ask is he worth it. The Liberty CEO makes more than the whole Braves team. I’m just saying give him his due, don’t just sweep him out like he’s fantasy baseball. He is Atlanta Braves baseball.

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Ill answer that.

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Infante for Uggla – works for me!!!

I know we lose Dunn as well but we were dealing from surplus stock, very, very good surplus, but still he’s no great loss considering the stock of quality pitchers we have.

Great move! If Freeman pans out we have a pretty potent line up and top notch pitching

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I had rather have Billy Hall than Diaz. Hall has more to offer. Henski and Hall would make a great Left & right utilty bench.

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Weird watching college football on a Tuesday night. Even weirder listening to a chick announcer. Shouldn’t she be ironing a shirt somewhere?

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Some put up this:
Prado
Heyward
Jones
Uggla
McCann
Freeman
Gonzales
McLouth
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Facing a lefty on the mound I would prefer Uggla between McCann and Freeman; and with a righty as written.

Hinske needs to be a priority for Wren. That is one guy who earned his $$ last season.

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DOB

thank for replying what do you think about andruw jones for cf and is it a possibility ive seen his name brought up here some have you heard anything about him

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Dave,

Second sentence: ‘The’ should be ‘They.’

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Dave, any chance the Braves still go after Elsbury or Upton from Tampa?

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DOB.. I agree with signing Hinske but I think it’s time to pass on Diaz.. Plus he is a liabilty in the outfield especially going back on balls.. I think the Braves need to take a look at Andruw Jones..

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Andruw is WAY to fat to play CF. You guys are living in the past. Get over this fascination of bringing re-treads back to ATL. We need McLouth to play like he did when we all got excited about getting him. We may as well because we are stuck with him. If we can make a deal for Ellsbury or either Upton, do it.

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Oh yeah, and in the absence of another move this trade necessitates that Heyward remains in the #2 spot instead of moving into a more run-producing position in the order. Not a big fan of that.

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Don’t let Terry Pendleton near him !

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Wow! Am I in a drunken dream state, or is this really Braves news?! Go Frank, GO! I too, absolutely hate to give up Infante, and Dunn looks very promising, but thank the Lord above, I’m NOT GM. I don’t see all the in’s and out’s and contract terms and if’s, then’s, or but’s. Haha! And I’m sure all of you are glad I’m NOT GM, too!

Frank, just pulled the rug out from under about 8 other teams who were saying, “I’ll get Uggla, and you get _______, and then you can trade ________ for #######.”

Wow! Time for another adult beverage….. I might even go kiss my cousin, Jack. Jack Daniels.

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Najeh, usually I think you’re spot on in your analysis, but I wouldn’t call Uggla’s 2010 season an “outlier career season.” True, he did have a career-high OPS at .877, but it was a mere three points higher than his 2008 total. His slugging totals have been pretty consistent (.480, .479, .514, .459, .508).

With a guy like McLouth, it was fair to wonder if he was a one-year wonder. But with Uggla I think we pretty much know what we’re getting, which is a guy who’s going to hit 30 homers with an .800+ OPS.

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I’d still sign Diaz and Hinske for bench.

Agree re: Pendleton but he ain’t hitting coach no more. Thank God. He’s gonna steal his money holding shin guards at 1B.

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Good move braves but i still like infante.
GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!

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To accomodate this move we plan on starting Chipper at SS. He did play that position in the minors.

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Go get crawford 6year 100mill and the braves will be in business.
GO BRAVES!!!!!!!!!!!!

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just say no to Diaz………

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Perhaps this is the piece that makes Liberty Media go “hmm with one big signing we could win a WS” and decide a Carl Crawford size investment could yield dividends.

We haven’t committed any money so far and have substantially improved. Sign Crawford. Even the Phillies would blanch at our lineup.

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Leave me out of this. I’m out of the baseball business. Do you know what kind of great s–t they grow out here in Montana. It’s groovy, man….

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LD –

OK, d–khead, what would you have done?

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maybe when the marlins fall out of competition by the deadline, we can trade to get omar back! since he’s only going to be there for a year. btw whoever thinks that dunn is the best reliever for next year is crazy. did u forger kimbrel, venters, and possibly moylan? bwahahahahhaha

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Left field my ass!! Nobody cleared that with me!! Anyone have Scott Boras’ number?

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FW, dont sweat it, LD stands for little d***, so take it for what its worth, Uggla puts us right in the mix again, playoff baseball is back in the ATL!!!!!!!!!! nice job Frank

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Wish Chipper would retire! He is just showing up for the paychecks!

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1-800-GET-CASH

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I do have a little jimmy. How’d you know?

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Now bag Delmon Young and look like a genius!

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ALL – we ain’t getting Crawford, Werth, Upton, Cliff Lee, Babe Ruth. or any other free agent not already on our team last year. Get over it.

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Anyone else before I go to bed, bEATches?? Bring your uninformed asses on!

It’s my team, and I’ll do what I want to….

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Frank,

Probably I’d keep the good infielders that I had, and instead go out and fill the gaping holes in the outfield with some players who had a little speed. Adding a 30 HR guy to a team that already potentially has 6 20 HR guys doesn’t seem like such a coup to me.

Texas Frenchy,

Maybe someday, if I’m really lucky, I can be as awesome as you.

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“We’re satisfied he’s here for one year.”-Wren
Here we go again!

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Wow, how can some of you people not like this trade? We just got a RH 30+ HR 850+ OPS hitter for a utility player and our 3rd best LH bullpen arm. This trade SIGNIFICANTLY improves our team next year without giving up any of our core young players or top prospects. Sidenote: For those of you who think we’re going to sign Crawford, keep dreaming.

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I dreamed about Uggla last night

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Wren has made it clear he wants to sign him. Chill out folks. Uggla is in Mexico right now. He’s bee a brave for 5 hours. Calm down.

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It will be nice seeing some 3-run homers for a change. Finally our starters may have some runs to work with. Now maybe we can pick some speed.

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Unless we get a center fielder thst can hit, run, field and throw the Phillies will blow us away again. McLouse is a loser.

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Yeah, Frank Wren, we got a right handed power bat, who can’t catch a cold in the field…has a .980 fielding average…strikes out 150 times a season. Yeah, that’s what we need alright.

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That’s an absolute Steal because we get a legitimate 2nd baseman and we get to bring up a quality rookie reliever/bring in a veteran pitcher like Heath Bell to help Venters and Kimbrel close games.

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George, you fool, what power have we had in our lineup for the last four years? Nothing, that’s what. Uggla will more than make up in his bat than what he might miss in the field.

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I am glad to have Uggla but if this turns into YET ANOTHER one year rent-a-player, I am gonna be peeved.

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Matt the Brave…time will tell who’s the “fool”. I’ve probably been a baseball fan longer than you’ve been alive, and a Braves fan since 1954 when they were in Milwaukee.

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gcs,

“Another one year rental” is only a bad thing if you give up something significant. The Braves gave up a veteran utility guy and a project lefty reliever. Zero prospects….I repeat…zero prospects. Brilliant move.

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Dan Uggla struck out 49 more times than Troy Glaus last season. Nuff Said. But while I’m at it, in 2008 when Glaus actually played in more games than Uggla, Uggla struck out 67 more times. I’m just saying, if you got tired of Glaus leaving runners in scoring positon, Uggla is in another league!!

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By the way, if power is such a necessity, how is it that the Giants won the World Series with Aubrey Huff as their big power bat? Yeah, Frank is a genius for signing Glaus instead of Huff . This is another McClouth, A.Gonzalez, Melky Cabrera, Troy Glaus, Derrick Lee, “genius” move by Frank Wren. Keep bringing in the sure bet “power solutions”. None of them have panned out yet!!

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I am telling you our new utility will be Ed Lucas…we just signed him…He hit over 300 this year in triple A Omaha….

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If we can sign him to an extention…then great move. If not, we just put a band-aid on a gusher. Looks good on paper if it’s just not for one year.

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You are trading and all-star utility man and a pitching prospect who combine payroll might be $2.2 Mil for a second baseman making $10 Mil. are you telling me the DU production is 5 times what Omar’s is. Be honest, Chipper is done. It is hard to watching him play. He is an old 38. Why even consider bring him back and playing him at 3rd. And you are moving MP to Left. How many position dide you just weaken and increased you payroll doing it. This was a very bad move. Wren, you need outfielders and a shortstop. Please do your job.

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Dan Uggla boosts this team up to the 95 win range

Phillie loses out on Werth– the NL East Pennant will be back in Atlanta come 2011.

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I too will miss Infante. Not to worry though, one year with the Marlins and the Braves may have the opportunity to re-sign him after the ‘11 season when he’s a free agent.

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It may not feel like it now, but we just sold the farm for an old mule. Not a good move.

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How is Omar Infante and Michael Dunn “selling the farm” ?!

I fail to see how 2 players (not prospects) is “selling the farm”.

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No way you can compare to the mclouth trade

nate was only good for one year and that was ‘08
unless you think batting .260 or lower is good enough..

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CKgator — With Ventors and O’Flaherty ahead of him, Dunn would likely spend as much or more time in Gwinnett than Atlanta.

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DDawg10…

You are wrong. The Braves needed a right handed power hitter, and that is exactly what they got. Oh, and they did it without trading Minor, Teheran or Delgado. Suck it….suck it.

I’m sorry, I’m not usually this mad about posters, but the stupidity I see on this blog about this trade is really bothering me on a personal level.

PEOPLE, WREN TRADED A REPLACEABLE UTILITY GUY AND A LEFTY PROJECT PITCHER FOR A PROVEN 30-HOMER, 100-RBI GUY!!! WHAT THE HECK….WHY IS EVERYONE NOT ECSTATIC.

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Uggla had 18 errors last year, the combination of Infante, Conrad, and Prado had 14 during the season………..so add the 4 to the impressive 126 we made as a team, and we would lead the league in errors.

Uggla has 73 in 5 seasons and his defense is NOT getting any better.

Add a healthy Chipper at third, Gonzalez at short, and Uggla at second………. the Braves now have easily the most pour-is of infields in either league.

Add the strike out totals for Dan……149…….wow the errors and strikeouts are going to kill the pitching.

Sorry I don’t like the trade.

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If I were a Marlins fan, I’d have killed myself three times by now.

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DOB, how much do you think Uggla’s Type A status had to do with this? Knowing we could lose either Infante or Uggla after 2011, is Wren looking ahead by at least safe guarding with a draft pick if we can’t re-sign Uggla?

Or, even better, do you think they’re serious about signing him long term?

This is a great, great trade for the Braves.

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Wren said that they are going to explore an extension, but they want Uggla to get settled into the team before talks officially start. It think we have a good chance of keeping him.

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Amen Owl Hunter…

They are not watching the same sport. The sport they watch has Omar Infante being equal to Derek Jeter or something. This was a steal of trade and anyone who can’t see that doesn’t have any real baseball knowledge. I haven’t been this excited since the Tim Hudson trade for Dan Meyer and Chuckie Thomas.

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DOB do you think the braves will still go after a top end center fielder either through trade or free agency such as ellsbury,kemp or one of the diamond backs outfieders chris young or justin upton

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Larry Beinfest looked like a broken man on MLB Network earlier this evening.

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the only way wren can be faulted for this trade is that he may be one day arrested for shattering larry beinfest’s soul and costing him his job. but hey…i’ll take it.

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DOB shouldn’t have had to say any of that. Wren’s mugshot should be online soon, because he straight up burglarized the Marlins. I’ve been back and forth on Wren during his tenure, but this was a work of art.

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I will miss Omar.Thanks for a great 2010 in a Braves uni. Not sure about Uggla at second though. Prado should play 2d and Uggla in the outfield.

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The Marlins just became the Redskins of baseball. Minus the history, and large fanbase, that is. I truly feel for their handful of true fans.

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Yes AdirondackDave…….the bat is what is the draw…..any at bat he can produce, or strike out.

Hopefully he produces in the games that matter, not the 8 to 10 run blow outs.

Then again look at the roster……instead of getting younger and faster, we are getting older and slower.

I still maintain like Tex, and others before him, he will be a rent a year player, and messed with a position we didn’t need to mess with.

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Hey Peter

Infante is only an everyday player when guys get hurt. Dunn has serious control problems, and we still have about 20 LH relievers. Uggla has his faults, no doubt, but this team has improved.

Who said anything about Heyward in center?

Did you just extol the virtues of Jeff Francouer?!? Defense is important, but hitting is still a part of the game.

By the way, you never answered my question. Who is your solution?

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Peter, I don’t intend to be mean, but you must not have watched the Braves before last year.

The rent a player thing only works if you actually give something up for it. I repeat, we gave up a veteran journeyman utility player and a project lefty pitcher that would at best be a situational guy for a proven 30-homer, 100-RBI guy. What the heck, people, can anything make you happy?

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I’m also really sick of the 6-7 guys who COULD hit 20 hrs argument. That never happens for us.

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I’m probably forgetting somebody, but isn’t Uggla the best power hitter the Braves have traded for since Sheffield and wasn’t that nearly a decade ago. I’ll take Uggla over J. D. Drew any day of the week and twice on Sunday (even considering JD had his career year with us).

Maybe the best reason to be excited about this is Uggla has hit over .350 at Turner Field, as DOB said… And one more thought. I like the idea of playing the Marlins next year WITHOUT Dan Uggla in the middle of THEIR lineup!

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Peter, WTF!!!!!

Hell yes, this is a great trade, even if he’s only here for a year. I repeat again, for the third time, we gave up a veteran journeyman utility player and a project lefty reliever. What more needs to be said. Hell yes, I would pay that for one year of Uggla. Hell yes!!!!!

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Peter

Dunn only had an ERA under 2 because….he only pitched 19 INNINGS!

& its hEyward

so then i guess you wouldnt want Ryan Howard or A-rod since they strike out a lot huh….
who do you want then?

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Peter

Even if he leaves, we still get two draft picks. I’m still waiting for you to bring an actual IDEA to the table since you know so much more than Wren, DOB, the entire baseball media, an any fan with half a brain. Who’s your perfect-fielding, affordable, 30-100 guy that will make everything wonderful?

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Sorry dpelfrey……. the one year deal sucks in my boat, and we have a terrible outfield, if we spent 10 Million on a center fielder or left fielder with speed and power, I would be a happy camper.

We have a sad defensive infield as it is……and it just got worse……..this is like playing Brooks Conrad everyday at second.

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Owl Hunter…..take away the Miracle 24 plus wins in the last at bat and we are a 3rd place team, with maybe 80 wins.

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Aholes, wacked out, haters. And this frothing at the mouth group think egged by the AJC blogger himself.

Pardon a few fans for remembering the recent past where defense KILLED the Braves and a short term trade (Tex) did nothing but put the Texas Rangers in their first ever WS.

But God forbid opposing views get treated w respect and an open mind. Let’s just all praise the almighty homerun

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well in that case, take away the miracle wins in the last at bat for EVERY team and see what happens…

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