Uggla Gets Offer

[love_that_reefer]

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Marlins are offering Dan Uggla a four-year contract extension, but that the second baseman seeks a five-year deal.
Not far off from what Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reported last week. Heyman writes that Uggla would earn $8 million in the first year of the proposed contract, only a slight raise from the $7.8 million salary he earned in 2010. Unless the contract is heavily-backloaded, the Marlins will have to do better than that.

What the **** are the Marlins thinking? Either trade this guy or pay him what he deserves. He is at least a $12 million a year player. If I the GM, I would trade Uggla. He isn't good defensively and would bring in some nice pieces to go along with that talented group of young players they have now. Trade Uggla and move Coghlan to second base. They would have no shortage of teams interested in Uggla's services.

[HollywoodLeo]

If they plan on trading him anyways you can't blame them for at least trying with a low salary offer. That would make his value that much higher if he's also cheap.

That being said, it's not surprising that he denies it.

[ljshorty89]

I agree with you. Uggla is a talented hitter, but he's not a good fielder at all. I'd trade Uggla if I were Marlins GM, presuming I could get good value.

Of course, they'll probably keep him, win next year's World Series somehow, then trade away everyone.

[love_that_reefer]

If they plan on trading him anyways you can't blame them for at least trying with a low salary offer. That would make his value that much higher if he's also cheap.

That being said, it's not surprising that he denies it.

They don't plan on trading him. I said I would trade him if I was in charge. They are "trying" to lock him up but it seems like they are disrespecting him with these low offers. $8 million for next year?? 4 years/$48 million is a good start for the Marlins.

[love_that_reefer]

4 years/$48 million is a good start for the Marlins.

Well they offered that and according to Rosenthal Uggla turned it down. Time for the Marlins to up the offer.

[K-Zone]

Well they offered that and according to Rosenthal Uggla turned it down. Time for the Marlins to up the offer.

I think this signing could get uggla b efore anything gets done. He may get traded before the Marlins who never payout for there star players will raise the offer.

[Foster]

Looks like Florida is ready to ship the Swedish Fish off to another team.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/1...ade-uggla.html

[realmofotalk]

Uggla is Swedish for owl.

[Foster]

Shows you how many swedish blondes have been in my bedroom.