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Fan Projection Targets: 12/3/2009
Today’s targets are: Gregg Zaun, Rich Harden, Dan Uggla.
Zaun is a popular target among teams who are looking for a veteran catcher and has said he will sign this week. What will he do at age 39?
Harden is being pursued by several teams lured by his upside, but his durability is always [...]
Giants Interested In Beltre, Uggla, Johnson
15 hours ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Giants would like to add offense and, as Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports point out, Pablo Sandoval and Freddy Sanchez are versatile enough to give GM Brian Sabean plenty of options. The FOX Sports duo reports that Adrian Beltre, Dan Uggla and Nick Johnson are all...
Orioles Looking "Short-Term" At The Corners
9 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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The Orioles aren't expected to be major players on the free-agent market this winter, but if the team does make a move, it will likely be to acquire a veteran presence at first and/or third base.Speaking to MASN Sports' Steve Melewski, Baltimore team president Andy MacPhail...
Rule 5: The Other Draft
9 days ago by
Amazin' Avenue
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Finishing with a terrible record in 2009 affords the Mets a few luxuries, the most obvious being that they will have the seventh overall pick in this year's Amateur Draft. However, also worth paying attention to, they will receive the same selection in this winter'...
Marlins To Keep Jorge Cantu?
10 days ago by
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MLB.com's Joe Frisaro has a source suggesting the Marlins are "almost 100 percent" certain to retain infielder Jorge Cantu. Cantu is due an arbitration raise on this year's $3.5MM salary, and the Marlins "appear willing to pay."
Dan Uggla, the team...
Giants Rumors: Posey, Molina, Uggla, Johnson
12 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Recently re-signed GM Brian Sabean has his work cut out for him this offseason. Harry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle brings us the latest on the Giants offseason:
Giants brass are discussing whether or not they feel Buster Posey will be ready to play in the majors...
D-Backs Rule 5 Draft Breakdown
13 days ago by
AZ Snakepit
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by Tom Mihalek - AP
Whenever the Rule 5 Draft comes up, Arizona fans instantly are reminded that this guy could be their everyday second baseman (eliminating all of this nonsensical discussion of open competition...
Stark On Bradley, Uggla, Yankees, Braves, Pedro
14 days ago by
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ESPN.com's Jayson Stark responds to some of Scott Boras' recent comments before providing some rumors in his latest Rumblings and Grumblings column:
The Rays, Rangers and Jays appear to be the three likeliest landing spots for Milton Bradley. The Cubs say they don'...
Odds & Ends: Marlins, Counsell, Padres
14 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Some links to read through on Ryan Howard's 30th birthday...
MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports that the Marlins may spend on a corner outfielder, a second baseman or a third baseman if they free up some payroll by trading Dan Uggla. Jamey Carroll is one of the many free...
Marlins Notes: Meyer, Uggla, Guerrero
15 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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MLB.com's Joe Frisaro answers some burning questions from fans about the team from Miami. Among his responses:
Look for Dan Meyer to remain with the team, but not to close games.
Defying conventional wisdom, Frisaro is not convinced both Jorge Cantu and Dan Uggla will...
We do Have Options
16 days ago by
Birds Watcher
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I’m not going to get into great detail about some of the options the team has, but I’ll name a few. So far this young off-season we’ve heard some trade and free-agency rumors. Some make sense, some are laughable.
Dan Uggla- For about a week we’ve been hearing...
Rookies of the Following Year
16 days ago by
Viva El Birdos
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by Jeff Roberson - AP
Just in case somebody asks you to pick him out of a police lineup, this is Chris Coghlan.
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Well, I can't really blame the BBWAA for picking...
Dan Uggla seriously on the trading block
17 days ago by
FishStripes
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As we all know Dan Uggla is being shopped by the Marlins, and here is one more report.
A general manager who spoke to the Marlins at last week's GM meetings said their No. 1 priority is trading Dan Uggla for cheap, young talent. ``There's a decent market...
Dan Uggla: What's His Trade Market?
17 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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Outside of Roy Halladay, the player we are most likely to hear involved in trade rumors is Florida Marlins 2B Dan Uggla. This really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone as any player on the Marlins making more than $1 million is a trade candidate...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
What is Dan Uggla's Trade Market?
17 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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Outside of Roy Halladay, the player we are most likely to hear involved in trade rumors is Florida Marlins 2B Dan Uggla. This really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone as any player on the Marlins making more than $1 million is a trade candidate...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Analyzing the Third Base Candidates: Trade Targets
17 days ago by
The Good Phight
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by Chris Carlson - AP
If the Angels re-sign Figgins or sign Beltre, would they finally make Brandon Wood available? (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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On Friday, we tackled...
Dan Uggla Rumors: Sunday
18 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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A roundup of the day's Dan Uggla rumors:
An NL GM tells Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald that the Marlins' top priority this offseason is trading Uggla for cheap, young players.
We heard this week that the Orioles are interested in Uggla. Peter...
Odds & Ends: Bay, Cabrera, Uggla, Gonzalez
18 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Some links from around the majors before the weekend draws to a close...
Tyler Hissey of Around the Majors argues that Jason Bay fits best in the American League because of his suspect defense. Bay is a productive hitter, but questions about his ability to play the field may...
Dan Uggla's Stubbornness is Hurting His Trade Value
19 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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Dan Uggla has no qualms about changing teams. Changing positions, however, is whole different ballgame. Uggla, 29, is due a substantial raise via arbitration, and finds himself on the trading block as a result...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Orioles: Is Uggla the answer
19 days ago by
Ravens Insider
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One of the first players to surface in Orioles trade speculation this offseason was Florida Marlins infielder Dan Uggla, who would certainly add some pop to the O's lineup, but probably wouldn't be joining Adam Jones on next year's list of Gold Glove winners after reluctantly...
Buzz: Uggla Wants to Remain at Second Base
20 days ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports says that Dan Uggla would like to remain at second base.
Uggla’s agent, Jeff Borris, told Brown “There should be no reason to consider a position change at this time.”
…if the Marlins decide to trade Uggla, he really doesn’t...
Dan Uggla Hopes To Remain At Second Base
20 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Yahoo's Tim Brown, talking to Dan Uggla's agent Jeff Borris, learned that Uggla wants to stay at second base. Borris said, "There should be no reason to consider a position change at this time."
That's technically true, since Uggla hasn't been traded...
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Figgins, Halladay, Uggla
20 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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On this date 31 years ago, Red Sox free agent pitcher Luis Tiant signed a two-year, $875K contract with the Yankees. After eight seasons and 122 wins with Boston, Tiant would go 21-17 with the Yankees before finishing his career with the Pirates and Angels. With this year's free...
Forget Dan Uggla and Mark DeRosa
21 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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That's my interpretation of the Jim Riggleman's comment today that Cristian Guzman will be the team's second baseman in 2010.(Of course, this was a Bill Ladson report, so there's always a chance that the old Hamburgler just made it up...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Untitled
21 days ago by
A Large Regular
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Dan Uggla for Jason Bay?Interesting thought - why not replace Jason Bay with Dan Uggla?I don't like the fact that Uggla is a strikeout machine who averages a K per game (1 SO per 4.4 plate appearance) but that's only slightly worse than Bay. His OPS+ of 114, however, is 17...
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