Uggla released; Pasotornicky called up

VirginiaBrave said:
I still say I wonder if the incident was on purpose to hasten this outcome. Breaking team rules is out of character for Dan. I just hope he doesn't land in the East, the baseball gods make funny things happen.
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They especially like to make funny things happen in the post-season.
 
bravesnumberone said:
I'll hate the baseball gods forever if he somehow winds up owning us in the future.

But I'm not going to bash him anymore. I wish him the best of luck. It was right for both us and him to move on.
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I seriously wonder if Uggla can find enough virgins to sacrifice to the baseball gods to resurrect his career. Note to everyone south of the Mason-Dixon line, keep your junior high girls under lock and key for a couple of weeks.
 
50PoundHead said:
I seriously wonder if Uggla can find enough virgins to sacrifice to the baseball gods to resurrect his career. Note to everyone south of the Mason-Dixon line, keep your junior high girls under lock and key for a couple of weeks.
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I hear gun purchases by families with girls in that age group have skyrocketed since Uggla's release.
 
50PoundHead said:
I seriously wonder if Uggla can find enough virgins to sacrifice to the baseball gods to resurrect his career. Note to everyone south of the Mason-Dixon line, keep your junior high girls under lock and key for a couple of weeks.
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Nah...shouldn't be to much of a problem; where ya gonna find a virgin in this day and age?
 
KeithLockhart said:
Dumb move by Dan to force the action.

He could've won a world series this year riding the bench and making 13 million without lifting the bat off his shoulder or hitting another homerun. Now he'll just have to watch instead.
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Not really, he wasn't getting any playing time. Not even in full uni the last two weeks. The more I think about it, the more convinced I am there was serious upset in the clubhouse. Even Greg Norton got at bats, as did Hinske, Conrad, and Lockhart in their years as the 25th man but Uggla didn't. Bound to be more to the story.
 
VirginiaBrave said:
I still say I wonder if the incident was on purpose to hasten this outcome. Breaking team rules is out of character for Dan. I just hope he doesn't land in the East, the baseball gods make funny things happen.
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Hey, if it happens, oh well, still a move that had to be made.
 
I've wondered if Uggla was to loose about 25 lbs. of muscle, would he be able to hit the ball again? I can't help but to think he's to big, to stiff, and now that he's a little older all that just get's in the way. Wasn't it Ron Gant that people speculated kind of lost a lot of his ability because he was body building and that made him slow and stiff?
 
VirginiaBrave said:
Not really, he wasn't getting any playing time. Not even in full uni the last two weeks. The more I think about it, the more convinced I am there was serious upset in the clubhouse. Even Greg Norton got at bats, as did Hinske, Conrad, and Lockhart in their years as the 25th man but Uggla didn't. Bound to be more to the story.
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He would have to be a super douche to do that considering he made 2 errors which cost the team a game in one of his few starts.
 
Lenny said:
I've wondered if Uggla was to loose about 25 lbs. of muscle, would he be able to hit the ball again? I can't help but to think he's to big, to stiff, and now that he's a little older all that just get's in the way. Wasn't it Ron Gant that people speculated kind of lost a lot of his ability because he was body building and that made him slow and stiff?
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The thought has occurred to Dan himself. He came into spring training in 2013 significantly lighter than he did the year before. Felt he had gotten too big.
 
It sounded like there was some clause in Uggla's contract with the Giants. If he isn't called up to major leagues by August 1st they must release him.

What does Uggla getting signed mean if anything to the Braves as far as paying him goes?
 
NinersSBChamps said:
It sounded like there was some clause in Uggla's contract with the Giants. If he isn't called up to major leagues by August 1st they must release him.

What does Uggla getting signed mean if anything to the Braves as far as paying him goes?
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Braves only have to pay the difference.
 
NinersSBChamps said:
It sounded like there was some clause in Uggla's contract with the Giants. If he isn't called up to major leagues by August 1st they must release him.

What does Uggla getting signed mean if anything to the Braves as far as paying him goes?
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Depends on what the Giants will be paying him if he sticks. My guess is it's slightly above the minimum, which would mean Braves would pay $13,000,000 - $500,000 (or thereabouts given pro-ration and the fact that Uggla's major league contract amount with the Giants may be above the minimum).

The other side of this is Uggla could light it up in Fresno and a minor bidding war could commence.
 
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