Dan Uggla to the Braves???

[nolesfan08]

me likey what im hearing....

•The Marlins and Braves are talking about a deal that would send Uggla to Atlanta for Omar Infante and Michael Dunn, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Infante, a super-utility man, hit .321/.359/.416 in 506 plate appearances for the Braves this year. He's under contract through 2011. Dunn, 26 in May, is a left-handed reliever who came to Atlanta from the Yankees a year ago in the Javier Vazquez deal. Dunn racked up big-time strikeout and walk numbers this year between Triple-A and the Majors.
•David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution suggests Uggla could provide backup at third base as Chipper Jones recovers from August surgery to report a torn ACL in his knee. Another possibility: Uggla or Martin Prado could spend the season in left field if Jones is healthy. Would the Marlins be willing to deal within the division with the Braves or Nationals? Yes, one rival executive tells Rosenthal, "but the ask is very high

[PHILLYBIRDS20]

Would be a great pick up for atl

[nolesfan08]

Originally Posted by PHILLYBIRDS20

Would be a great pick up for atl

agree...

[nolesfan08]

done deal....

[TheHippieRipper]

ugh this trade disgusts me.

infante and dunn both very good players that FLA has the opportunity to keep long term at reasonable cost(s)

braves will get uggla for this year and chances are, they won't re-sign him so he'll be one year and done.

uggla had a career year, yes but so did infante who is a better average hitter, better speed, better defense, more versatility, less K's, higher OBP and also younger.

mike dunn a young hard throwing lefty with tremendous upside.

the only thing the Braves gain is vastly overrated power (which you can win without as long as you have the pitching see: Giants, Padres, Twins, Braves of this past season)

[Earl]

I have to agree with you Hippie I like Uggla as a player but he wont be in Atlanta as long as Infante will be with the Marlins. Atlanta looks like they are going for short term players. For what reason I don't know

[nolesfan08]

come on guys, Infante is nothing more then a Utility player...you guys saw what he did when he was inserted into a everyday player, his numbers dropped big time...this is exactly what this team needed was a right hand power bat...

[TheHippieRipper]

Originally Posted by nolesfan08

come on guys, Infante is nothing more then a Utility player...you guys saw what he did when he was inserted into a everyday player, his numbers dropped big time...this is exactly what this team needed was a right hand power bat...

Utility players of his caliber are hard to find and extremely valuable. He could start in 8 different spots, need be.

I agree they needed a RH hitter in the middle of the lineup with some power, but I'd rather have had them try to get that in the free agent market, (lots of RH options) lock up someone long-term, rather than give this guy a pile of arbitration money and see him walk next year PLUS you lose the all-star UTIL and LHP prospect (and have to face them 18 times a year)