Mailbag: Long-term deal for Uggla?
MLB (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Mailbag: Long-term deal for Uggla?
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MLB (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Mailbag: Long-term deal for Uggla?
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
The Hardball Times examines the most interesting Rule 5 drafts from 1981-2007 and one of the Marlins picks finished first in the most interesting category. No, it wasn't Dan Uggla. In fact, Danny wasn't even mentioned. THT found the Johan Santana selection to be the most interesting . 1. Johan Santana Dec. 13, 1999: Drafted by the Florida Marlins from the Houston Astros. He hasn't had the best...
Talking Chop (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Everyone loves to talk about how players like Dan Uggla, Johan Santana, Josh Hamilton, Joakim Soria, and even Roberto Clemente were aquired through the Rule V draft, but the reality is that it's not typically a very profitable way to aquire top tier talent. With this year's Rule V draft coming up next week, I thought I'd take a look at how the Braves have been helped and hurt, or haven't been,...
Baseball America (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
John Manuel: I like Emaus OK, but I do think there should be a little caution when discussing him. He controls the strike zone and can hit, and we did get a Dan Uggla comparison, but I don't think he has that kind of power. One scout I talked to went out of his way to refute the Uggla comp, so I probably shouldn't even have mentioned it! But the point is, he's going to be an offensive...