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Dan Uggla Remains as the Third Best Second Basemen of 2010

Four out of the top five second basemen remain on the list from early July. The only newcomer is a big surprise, after years of hype he is finally doing what everyone expected him to do. Out of the four players who remained, only one of them moved from their top five position.

3. Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins: After I put Uggla down back in early June, he has completely proved me wrong since. Uggla and the Marlins may be making a run in the division after all. Since early June Uggla raised his average 17 points from .262 to .279, he hit seven more home runs to raise his total to 21 and his RBI total moved up by 24 for a total of 61. Uggla did not move in the top five standing remaining at number three, but that is a lot better than what I predicted for him back in June. I thought Uggla would be off of the list back in June and I didn’t give much hope to the Marlins either. Now the Marlins made it to a .500 record at 50-50 and Uggla is on pace to have his best season ever. The Marlins are seven and a half games out of first and might actually have a chance at making things interesting in the NL East if they are buyers at the trade deadline.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network

July 28, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins, MLB, Marlins News | Dan Uggla, Marlins, MLB, second base | No Comments Yet

Dan Uggla Makes #3 of the Best Second Baseman of 2010

Second base isn’t producing many offensive numbers this year. One man stands far and beyond at the best second baseman of 2010 so far and probably for a long time to come.

3. Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins: If it wasn’t for such weak stats all around for second baseman this year, Uggla would not even be on this list. Uggla is having his typical, consistent year of hitting for power and nothing else. Uggla is only hitting .262 but, he does have 14 home runs and 37 RBI’s. Uggla’s power numbers alone is the reason why he is ahead of Prado and Phillips on this list. There’s not much to say about Uggla, his numbers are the same every year, around 30 home runs and 90 RBI’s. Maybe if Uggla played for a different team besides the Marlins, whose field is actually a converted football field, he would have even better power numbers. As long as Uggla is on the Marlins he will always be known as a good player, not a great player. The Marlins are still in the playoff hunt this year because of their week division. They are one game under .500 and are only five and a half games out of first. I do not see the Marlins making over .500 by the end of the season though and maybe if they really fall behind by the end of July they will do Uggla a favor and trade him to a hitter friendly ballpark.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports-Fan Blog Network

June 14, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Dan Uggla, Florida Marlins, MLB, Marlins News | Dan Uggla, Marlins, MLB | No Comments Yet

Florida Marlins know a larger payroll means some players won’t return in 2010

The Marlins fell short of the playoffs despite a winning season, which is causing conflicting thoughts for second baseman Dan Uggla: He can’t wait to see how they fare next year, but he knows he might not return.

Uggla is not alone. It will cost at least $43 million to bring back the current 25-man roster, and players know that won’t happen.

The Marlins, who conclude the season with a three-game series in Philadelphia starting Friday, aren’t expected to spend much more in 2010 than the $36.8 million they spent on this year’s payroll.

That means the organization will have to make some hard decisions regarding 13 arbitration-eligible players and three free agents.

“Maybe one or two guys are gone. You’ve got to deal with that and move forward,” said veteran infielder Wes Helms, who is signed through next season. “This is a very promising organization. They’ve shown they can win with a low payroll, with different players every year.”

Click here to read the full article – By JOE CAPOZZI of palmbeachpost.com

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