Dan Uggla Rumors: Sunday

Yeah, Uggla will be traded for cheap young talent. Players people like to mention like Sanchez and Scott have far too much service time to be traded for Uggla. We will see him traded for 3-4 players with 0-1 years of service time.

What would it cost for the Dodgers to trade for Uggla?

Uggla and JJ?(I know it will never happen, just curious..

YEs actually and I think that would be awesome. He would need alot of practice though to repick up left field from when he was in the minors

and BTW to everyone else JJ aint going no where so stop asking

Yes, the braves definately had an interest in uggla as an option in LF. With the recent revelations of this and our interest in Willingham, it appears that the braves are seeking bang for their buck (young talent). In other words, we are seeking under the radar power sources, players who will not cost us our top prospects and will produce acceptable results in our areas of need. I do prefer uggla over willingham, and am warming up to the braves getting him. He has shown consistent power, and while he does definately leave a lot to be desired at the plate, his prowess is getting better. I think his lack of average but good power would be great for our lineup since our 2-7 hitters all make good to great contact and hit for decent to high averages.

As far as the young controllable players go, that is the biggest part of this trade that the braves have to figure out. My guess is that the Marlins will be seeking a return around prado or medlen, and I just do not know if that could happen, I know I would not trade either one of those two in a deal for uggla. However, the Marlins are not at fault for seeking that type of return. As a result, a potential may have a hard time happening.

the Giants have the prospects to get a deal done for Uggla

a package with 3 or 4 players of Conor Gillaspie, Nick Noonan, Josh Mazzola, Brett Pill, Henry Sosa, Clayton Tanner, Kevin Pucetas, Brandon Crawford should be of interest to the Marlins

"What would it cost for the Dodgers to trade for Uggla?

Uggla and JJ?(I know it will never happen, just curious.."

We've talked about this plenty of times already. It would take alot.

"For Uggla and JJ....
I am sure the marlins would start with an asking price centered around Billingsley, probably even Billingsley and Loney."

Um, no! Try Billingsley, Loney, McDonald, and a TOP prospect or 2.

I'm definitely starting to think that Uggla is heading to San Fran. The trade would work out nicely A package of Nick Noonan, Conor Gillaspie, Clayton Tanner, Waldis Joaquin, and Brandon Crawford for Uggla and Renyel Pinto would be perfect. I would have asked for Angel Villalona, but apparently he's going to jail for killing someone in the Dominican Republic.

If the Giants sign a hitter like, let's say.... Matt Holliday, then you're looking at a 3,4,5 of Pablo Sandoval, Holliday, and Uggla with a rotation of Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Brad Penny, Barry Zito, and Jonathon Sanchez. That's down right FILTHY!

For my Marlins, we're looking towards 2012 when the new stadium opens. All 5 of the players are very talented (though not considered as top prospects) and could make an impact two or three years down the line. I'd be happy with this trade. I wish we could get a catching prospect out of this (cause Kyle Skipworth is a bust) but I don't think we could pass up on a deal like this.

I think I'd then turn around and trade Jorge Cantu to the Twins for one of there surplus of catching prospects. Something like Cantu for Wilson Ramos.

@JPizzle

In general I think people would be shocked to see how much it would take in terms of prospects to get JJ. I would almost be a Miggy part two deal without Willis but maybe Uggla added in.

However I would bet people will be just as shocked to see how little Uggla will bring back. This year may be the only one that he has value above his contract and that other teams know he needs to be moved. He'll still bring in some nice young players due to the volume of suitors involved but I'm afraid it won't be what some Fish fans hoped for.

Ya, that's exactly what I was thinking. Something along the lines of the Miguel Cabrera/Willis Deal.

But I will admit, I thought we could get more for Uggla than what we will actually get. Not that guys like Conor Gillaspie and Nick Noonan are not talented prospects, but they're not the Andrew Lambo's, Buster Posey's, and Madison Bumgarner's of the world. But again, that's the best we're gonna get for Uggla. I'm good with that though, Gillaspie, Noonan, and one or two more Mid-level to Lower-level prospects.

Giants fans, would you trade Rafael Rodriguez?

Dan Uggla and Matt Lindstrom for Conor Gillaspie, Nick Noonan, Rafael Rodriguez, and Brandon Crawford?

Can you imagine the giants infield defense with Rentaria and Uggla in the middle? Is that the worst in the big league?

"Can you imagine the giants infield defense with Rentaria and Uggla in the middle? Is that the worst in the big league?"

That is a fact. Rent-a-wreck sucks and Uggs, while has good hands, really has no range at all as a second baseman and needs to be moved to 3B ASAP.

Too bad Mikey Lowell has a year left on his contract, would love to see Boston move some of the young pitching, like Bowden, or Tazawa and the ones they have at A ball for Uggs, then move him to 3rd. Give them the power hitter they have not had there since Butch Hobson back in the 70's.

No. Because Uggla is not a terrible 2nd baseman. He's average. There's no difference defensively between Chase Utley and Dan Uggla. The only thing is Uggla had a terrible All Star game in front of everybody and people still look at that day. I'm not gonna sit here and lie and say he's great. But he's not terrible either. I watched him every game, and I can tell you that he's average. His range is average, his arm strength is average (which I why I can't understand why anyone would move him to third), but he does make all the plays that he should make. Cut him some slack. This season, the Marlins were pretty good up the middle. You guys really need to stop with the excuses about his poor defense.

How many years does JJ have left with the fish and how many are arb years?

"Now a Ramos, Revere, Perkins and 2 mid level prospects trade might be a solid offer by the Twins to try and start off a package for Uggla and JJ. I just doubt the Fish give up JJ."

JJ alone would cost Wilson Ramos and Aaron Hicks as a starting point. That's the Price you pay for an Ace pitcher in the beginning of his prime. To land both JJ AND Uggla, it would take who's only going to get better. something like the Miguel Cabrera/Dontrelle Willis deal. Something like Hicks, Ramos, Kyle Gibson, and 3 mid-level pitching prospects. In fact, this looks exactly like the Cabrera/Willis deal. Hicks (Cameron Maybin, top prospect), Ramos (Andrew Miller, 3rd best prospect), Kyle Gibson (Eulogio De La Cruz, he was a bust but he was the Tigers 7th best prospect), and 3 mid-level guys (Burke Badenhop, Mike Rabelo, and Dallas Trahern). Ya this deal is almost exactly what it would cost.

As for the Ramos for Cantu. You're probably right. I was talking about a straight up deal. I had not looked at Ramos' winter ball stats l, but that's really impressive. I only brought him up because I really don't think Joe Mauer is going anywhere. And the Twins have a surplus of good young catching prospects in the minors. Figure all that in and Wilson Ramos appears expendable for the right price. Am I wrong?

How many years does JJ have left with the fish and how many are arb years?

Posted by: BleedOrange | November 16, 2009 at 10:43 AM

He has two more arbitration years left. He's property of the Marlins through 2011. However, it looks like the Marlins are gonna sign him long term. Doesn't look like he's going anywhere.

@Sharktank45,

you don't think Josh Johnson AND Dan Uggla is a big enough deal??? Cause that's the deal we were talking about. I'm not saying that deal will ever happen, nor do I wish it to happen cause I like JJ, and he's kind of irreplacable at the moment. But a Twins fan asked me what it would take to land JJ and Uggla. It would take Aaron Hicks, Wilson Ramos, Kyle Gibson, and 3 mid-level pitching prospects. Kind of like the '07 deal for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis.

Add Logan Morrison to the list of young Marlins that might be ready to step in. In our scouting report, posted today, we like the notion of Logan gettin a shot at Hermida's spot in RF: http://www.mlbfantasyprospects.com/2009/11/14-mlb-fantasy-prospect-logan-morrison-1b-florida-marlins---scouting-report.html