Winter Meetings rumor: Uggla may have had undiagnosed injury

[rico43]

This, from one of baseball's more respected sources, Nick Cafardo:


Dan Uggla, 34, free agent — Uggla’s agent, Terry Bross, was trying to drum up business for an Uggla comeback at the Winter Meetings. A lot of Uggla’s decline may have had to do with an undetected concussion.



Would explain a lot. Not how the Braves didn't catch it, however.

[cajunrevenge]

And I have PTSD from watching him attempt to play baseball.

[Millwood1Hitter]

Nothing more than gasping at the straws trying to get another chance, possibly prolong his career, and make a few extra dollars.

Guy is done, just ride off into the sunset already instead of embarrassing yourself more than you already have.

[ramadon101]

Nothing more than gasping at the straws trying to get another chance, possibly prolong his career, and make a few extra dollars.

Guy is done, just ride off into the sunset already instead of embarrassing yourself more than you already have.

Mmmhmm. Uggla's decline may be partially due to a concussion, but to my untrained self, a majority of it is directly attributable to a meaningful loss in bat speed.

[DirkPiggler]

So, if Dan is injured and can't perform this year, the Braves should be able to collect an insurance payment. Sign him back up and stick him on the 60 day DL.

[rico43]

So, if Dan is injured and can't perform this year, the Braves should be able to collect an insurance payment. Sign him back up and stick him on the 60 day DL.

The health is a huge valid point towards recouping $$$ I would think. But those are rules of baseball above my pay grade.

[Mad Dog Murph]

Wow, a concussion with 2 years of symptoms. LOL

That's not a concussion, that's Dain Bramage

[blueagleace1]

The health is a huge valid point towards recouping $$$ I would think. But those are rules of baseball above my pay grade.

I wonder what the rules are for that? It would seem like the Mets would/could have received some $$ for Jason Bay.

[cajunrevenge]

Don't set yourself up for disappointment, the braves aren't getting any money back.

[drewdat]

This, from one of baseball's more respected sources, Nick Cafardo:


Dan Uggla, 34, free agent — Uggla’s agent, Terry Bross, was trying to drum up business for an Uggla comeback at the Winter Meetings. A lot of Uggla’s decline may have had to do with an undetected concussion.

NOPE

[nsacpi]

I remember him being hit in the head twice and acting like it was nothing.

[holden]

It is conceivable that his decline had something to do with a concussion.

However, you know how you treat a concussion? You don't. You wait for it to get better. It should probably have gotten better in the intervening 4 years, or else it was unlikely to do so in the first place.

[Julio3000]

He may feel a slight sting. That's pride, ****ing with him.

[CyYoung31]

He may feel a slight sting. That's pride, ****ing with him.

**** pride. It only hurts.