Braves finalized deal with Dan Uggla - 5yrs @ $62 mil ....

FISHDAWG

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sorry if already posted but I am glad we don't pitch against that guy anymore ... he was a Braves killer
 

boomboommsu

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3rd highest, behind Bonds and Pujols.

Slightly overpaid, but the Braves are in the ideal financial position for a long-term contract (high salaries coming off the books in the next year or two in Lowe, Hudson, Chipper, McLouth, KK, and stars expected to be on arbitration 2013-2015), so it's a very smart move.

The downside is Uggla is the type of player whose value could dissapear quickly, a la McLouth. Also, the Braves need OFs badly. Unless Schafer lives up to the old hype, they will likely need to sign a FA OF next year, who will probably have to be overpaid as well. But that's probably their post-Chipper plan.
 

SanfordRJones

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On the one hand, he's been one of the most consistent sluggers in baseball over the last few years, and he has torn it up at Turner Field. On the other hand, he's a below average fielding 30-year-old.