Dan Uggla

Image by Getty Images via Daylife In last week’s Fantasy Focus, I announced the 2009 All-Underappreciated Team. This week we shift gears, as I present to you the All-Overappreciated Team: Catcher – Russell Martin Martin was the No. 1 drafted catcher in most leagues this year, but has failed to live up to those expectations. The 26-year-old is currently on pace to set career lows in HR (five), RBI (48), and batting average (.260). His .304 BABIP doesn’t suggest any poor luck, and he’s only collected 19 extra-base hits all season. Martin is having a terrible season, and is showing no signs of turning ... Read Full Story

Per Juan C. Rodriguez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel , the San Francisco Giants have reached out to the Florida Marlins to inquire about second baseman Dan Uggla . The Marlins will move Uggla and his $5.35 million salary before the trade deadline, according to Rodriguez. When they do, Emilio Bonifacio or Chris Coghlan will move to second. In return, the Marlins would seek one of the Giants' young arms - either lefty Jonathan Sanchez or righty Matt Cain. The Giants would obviously be less willing to part ways with Cain. However, the Giants currently have pitching prospects Madison Bumgarner and Tim Alderson at ... Read Full Story

Second baseman Dan Uggla won his arbitration case against the Florida Marlins on Thursday and was awarded $5.35 million. Arbitrators Richard Bloch, Fredric Horowitz and Steven Wolf made the decision one day after hearing the case. The Marlins had offered $4.4 million. Uggla hit .260 with 32 homers and 92 RBIs last year, his third straight season of 27 or more homers and 88 or more RBIs. Eligible for arbitration for the first time, he made $417,000 in 2008. Uggla was the third player to go to a hearing this year. Washington Nationals pitcher Shawn Hill won $775,000 and All-Star catcher Dioner Navarro lost ... Read Full Story

Posted by god 34 minutes ago ( http://feeds.sportsline.com ) View profile Category : Sports Florida Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla left Saturday night's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks because of a left ankle sprain. Add this link to...   Bury Add to:    Del.icio.us    Digg       FaceBook      |   Bookmarks    Read Full Story

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