Not really, he's only heading in 1 direction.Originally Posted by thethe
Not really, he's only heading in 1 direction.
Yes. My concern with Johnson is he wins the battling title, that allows him to be an exception to normal arb raises.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
Exactly. Move Uggla, resign Mac if the FO determines that is the best course. Then imagine what you can get in trade for Gattis and Johnson. Start with Castellanos or Profar.
Gio Gonzalez is Cuban. So is Fredi. I don't think he's an asshole because he's Cuban. I think he's a Cuban asshole.
Gio was born in Florida and I doubt he has spent time in Cuban (if any).
Thats a little different than the players that have defected
He's heading in one direction, but at $4 M to $5 M per year, he could be a decent DH candidate in the right situation. I get he's the classic 3-outcome guy, but I just don't think that much of him as a player.
AL team gonna want to pay 4 million for a low to mid .700 OPS guy?
4 million is chump change to some teams. Dan will always be a guy that can hit a home run. There will be takers.
Natural Immunity Croc
Agreed, plus I feel Dan has a good reputation as a worker / 'clubhouse guy' ...
It's hard not to be a fan, though. I was excited when the Braves acquired him.
Let's not act like there is a glutton of 2B talent out there.
Ivermectin Man
Agree with this. If you could predict the outcome of games and told your fans that you will win tonite 1-0 on an unearned run, there would not be 1000 fans in the stands.
Teams like Seattle, Minn (maybe) CWS, even Toronto is possible would line up for Uggla with the right offer from Wren.
There is no question Dans #s look horrible, but he has 21 HR, was an all-star just last year, and hes coming off LASIK surgery where who knows how much it will improve him or not being able to see the ball. My point is there will be takers. Question is how much money are we willing to eat? At the end of the day, I dont see Dan Uggla getting traded.
Uggla was not at an all star level last year.
The Braves hardly, if ever, eat contracts. That is gonna further complicate any Dan Uggla deals.
Maybe not, but he still made the All-Star team, and people actually put stock in that (even if they shouldn't).
Also: his middle-name is "Cooley."
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Last I checked, making the All-Star team means you were an All-Star. Hes been an all star before and no other 2B have hit more HRs than him since hes been around. As for eating contracts...see Derek Lowe. If the right offer comes along, Wren will trade Uggla. I just think at the end of the day, we are keeping him.
Krovahn (08-20-2013)
The Braves have an in house replacement that could potentially provide the same production at league minimum. The Braves won't look at as eating money. They will look at it as saving money to re-invest into the team.
Other teams with NO options at second base will be interested.
Natural Immunity Croc
Derek Lowe and Kawakami ring any bells iwth you
Im not ready to go that far. Assume you mean LaStella. If they thought he was the answer doubt they would even be interested in Guerrero at 30M or so.
When did the Braves east any money with Kawakami?
Since they ate some money with Lowe, that fits into the hardly ever category.
If you want to just take the Lowe example - that shows you that if Wren has something better in mind to improve the team(see thethe's last post), then he is going to do it even if he has to "eat" the money. When Wren has his mind made up ala Lowe, hes going to get something done.
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