Dan Uggla on the trading block?

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In case you haven't heard, it is possible that the Marlins will trade Dan Uggla sometime in the offseason.  Now, that isn't guaranteed since Loria hasn't set the budget for next season and the baseball people haven't a clue what they are dealing with in terms of a payroll. However, that ... [link]

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Some Early Hot Stove Stuff
Published 10/14/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Craig Calcaterra) at ShysterBall
There is talk that the Marlins might trade Dan Uggla because, in their wonderful universe, a second baseman with tons of power may simply not be affordable. Craig from FishStripes is on the case. At least he will be unless and until they trade Uggla for the poo-poo platter the Rockies' MLB.com is suggesting: I think a trade is possible. The Marlins are likely to have a payroll of between $30 million and $35 million, and could look to avoid paying Uggla the $5 million to $6 million he'll get in the arbitration process. They also could package him ...

Odds and Ends: Gillick, Cashman, Tigers, White Sox
Published 10/14/2008 by Joe Pawlikowski at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Craig at Fishstripes looks at the ridiculous Dan Uggla and Scott Olsen for Yorvit Torrealba and a pitching prospect speculation, which appeared on ...

Wednesday Applesauce
Published 10/15/2008 by Eric Simon at Amazin' Avenue
... Dan Uggla may be on the trading block, and the Mets need a second baseman. They've had mostly good success trading with the Marlins in the past (Piazza, Leiter, Delgado, Jason Vargas not so much), but the Fish aren't likely to trade Uggle intra-division unless they're in complete fire sale mode. ...

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