**2010-2011 SF Giants off season thread**
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The Atlanta Braves acquired All-Star second baseman Dan Uggla from the Florida Marlins on Tuesday in a trade for utilityman Omar Infante and pitcher Mike Dunn, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Dan Uggla
Uggla
Uggla, 30, has 154 home runs in five seasons with Florida. He's a three-time All-Star and just won his first career Silver Slugger award.
The Marlins elected to move Uggla after they were unable to reach an agreement with him on a long-term contract.
Uggla is expected to play second base for Atlanta. His arrival frees up Martin Prado to share time at first base with rookie Freddie Freeman, provide insurance for Chipper Jones at third and also log some at-bats in left field.
The Uggla trade continues a busy offseason for the Marlins, who dealt outfielder Cameron Maybin to San Diego and sent pitcher Andrew Miller to Boston last week.
Those two players were at the core of the 2007 deal that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from Florida to Detroit. Uggla will be reunited with Fredi Gonzalez in Atlanta. Gonzalez managed the Marlins for 3½ years before being fired in June. He was hired to replace Bobby Cox in mid-April.
looks like they already got him but doubt he will sign a contract to stay there after the year is over
Dan Uggla
Uggla
Uggla, 30, has 154 home runs in five seasons with Florida. He's a three-time All-Star and just won his first career Silver Slugger award.
The Marlins elected to move Uggla after they were unable to reach an agreement with him on a long-term contract.
Uggla is expected to play second base for Atlanta. His arrival frees up Martin Prado to share time at first base with rookie Freddie Freeman, provide insurance for Chipper Jones at third and also log some at-bats in left field.
The Uggla trade continues a busy offseason for the Marlins, who dealt outfielder Cameron Maybin to San Diego and sent pitcher Andrew Miller to Boston last week.
Those two players were at the core of the 2007 deal that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis from Florida to Detroit. Uggla will be reunited with Fredi Gonzalez in Atlanta. Gonzalez managed the Marlins for 3½ years before being fired in June. He was hired to replace Bobby Cox in mid-April.
looks like they already got him but doubt he will sign a contract to stay there after the year is over
i'm kinda glad that we didn't land him, yeah having his offensive production would have been awesome but probably not worth the bread.. plus on a 5 yr deal he would be 36 who knows if his production would decline or not.. but the braves bascially got a steal... lets resign huff and uribe, we do need to pick up a SS but hopefully belt, and crawford will develop sooner then later..
I wouldn't be surprised if all we did was re-sign Huff and Uribe. We definitely could use Belt's bat, but will he be ready next year? Our lineup will probably look something like this opening day:
Torres CF
Sanchez 2B
Posey C
Huff 1B
Ross RF
Uribe SS
Derosa LF
Sandoval 3B
Personally, I really hope Burrell can comeback for cheap. I think people forget how many game-winning home runs this dude blasted.
Torres CF
Sanchez 2B
Posey C
Huff 1B
Ross RF
Uribe SS
Derosa LF
Sandoval 3B
Personally, I really hope Burrell can comeback for cheap. I think people forget how many game-winning home runs this dude blasted.
Sabean fucked up for not going after Uggla....was reading this morning and i was like ...
"damn we need to give up a good pitcher and a good hitter for him, he's fucking worth it"
oh well.....I'm just waiting to see who else Sabean is going to the bring to the team..hopefully is some high caliber player or players...
"damn we need to give up a good pitcher and a good hitter for him, he's fucking worth it"
oh well.....I'm just waiting to see who else Sabean is going to the bring to the team..hopefully is some high caliber player or players...
