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kylecthomas
and yet jaoquin arias remains…
Daniel Stern
+1
DarthMurph
Uggla can’t be DFA’d since he isn’t on the 40 man roster.
connfyoozed .
He actually never left the 40-man roster. When it was first reported a couple of days ago that he was released, that was an error.
DarthMurph
He wasn’t ever on the 40 man roster though, was he?
connfyoozed .
I thought he had to be on the 40 man roster in order to be active on the MLB 25 man roster.
Defiancy 2
He does.
connfyoozed .
Thought so, thank you.
DarthMurph
I forgot he was on the ML roster and not in AAA. My mistake.
connfyoozed .
It’s OK. The Giants would also like to forget that he was on the MLB roster.
wesleyisme
Matt Duffy and Jarret Parker called up from Double-A by Giants also according to Alex Pavlovic
Kevin McClintock
Uggla sounds done.
Daniel Stern
For sure. He had a great run for awhile though, overall good career.
Jeff Snedden
Dan Uggla needs to accept a long-term AA assignment with a club like San Diego, Colorado, Houston, etc. A team that can afford to sit on him for a while and let him relearn how to hit. I still think Uggla has some stroke left in that bat if he would be allowed (and accept) a long term minor league assignment. I definitely think AA and not AAA is where he needs to go. He could find that swing again and dominate for a while, getting his confidence back. Maybe he is able to help a team in 2015.
Joe Valenti
I’m in no way an Uggla supporter. Even in his prime I thought he was one of the most overrated players in baseball. That being said, I think he should really try to become a Yankee. They are desperate for a second baseman (other than having a great defender to overcompensate for Jeter at SS, Drew, as of right now, isn’t an answer) and they have a short porch that could play right into his strengths
Danny Colston
If Uggla wants to have any chance of playing in the majors again, he’d better take a minior league assignment. He did next to nothing for the Braves the last couple of years and did nothing for the Giants. What does he think he’s gonna get??? He better get ready to sit at home and enjoy the rest of the millions from the Braves.
slasher016 2
Sounds like he’d rather sit at home and collect his remainder of this year + $13M next year, then bus around in AAA. I don’t blame him really, he’s proven useless at this point, and has made plenty of money. He obviously can’t officially retire or he forfeits next year’s salary.
livingpaint
thats what chone figgins did, but he sat around collecting that bank while on the field eating up a roster spot with the mariners.
sherrilltradedooverexperience
yeah that’s right. Figgs got 8 million while Uggla is paid 13.2 million for this season and another 13.2 million for next year. And figgs isn’t a total loss as a very expensive defensive replacement/spot starter/platoon/pinch runner. Uggla is totally useless and shouldn’t even be at any level in the minors. He should be in indie ball.
Steve Corbett
Uggla has declined to go to AAA. Perhaps he feels the competition is too great?
Jesse Rodriguez
This guy Ego is what messing him up, go to to AAA and fix whatever needs to be fixed.
John Cate
Yo Uggs, the Nippon Ham Fighters are on line two…
Curt Green
After turning 34 year old and making 62 million, I wouldn’t go to the minors either.