Just how bad do B.J. Upton and Dan Uggla suck? Worst I have ever seen!

[CMIZ5290]

These guys are an absolute joke, especially factoring in their contracts. Both hit less than .180 last year, they are averaging about the same this year, and make 15-20 million a year. What a freaking joke, but yet the Braves do nothing about it....

[D. Bergin]

Not much they can do. They are stuck. If this was the NFL, both would have been cut a long time ago.

[freakhappy]

Kevin...they suck so bad, they do not deserve to be described as "suck"...it's too good of a word. At this point, they are both a**holes for blowing so bad. I cannot stand when players are this bad and they make that much money. First off, why did the Braves agree to deals with either of these fools? It's not like they were that good to sign them to decent money in the first place...what a shame. You would think teams would learn after a while.

[HRBAKER]

Meanwhile as they are sucking Jason Heyward is batting a robust .145.

Originally Posted by HRBAKER

Meanwhile as they are sucking Jason Heyward is batting a robust .145.

At a tenth of the salary, but yeah, he's off to his usual terrible start. Beginning to lose hope that he has "it" or that he's ever gonna find "it" honestly

[HRBAKER]

Recent Braves right field history repeating itself unfortunately. Like Francouer he seems to be a solid citizen but beginning to look like a moderate bust.

This guy, on the other hand, looks to be the real deal.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I think Upton will hit over 220 this year. Call it a guy feeling. Uggla is another story. I don't know what happened to him since he got to Atlanta.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I think Upton will hit over 220 this year. Call it a guy feeling. Uggla is another story. I don't know what happened to him since he got to Atlanta.

Alex- not really sure if you are being sarcastic or not? BJ Upton hitting .220 this year, and a whopping .180 last year?. I think Stevie Wonder could hit .180 with the right batting coach. Hell, it's amazing what 19 mil. per year will get you these days...Both of them suck tremendously, oh by the way, Uggla 2 more errors today.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Alex- not really sure if you are being sarcastic or not? BJ Upton hitting .220 this year, and a whopping .180 last year?. I think Stevie Wonder could hit .180 with the right batting coach. Hell, it's amazing what 19 mil. per year will get you these days...Both of them suck tremendously, oh by the way, Uggla 2 more errors today.

I am being serious. I am big Rays fan and was sad to see Upton go to the Braves (but who could blame him for the money). He is going to strike out and have a low BA but he should hit for decent power, steal bases and provide a strong OF arm. I have him on both of my fantasy teams (disclaimer: I also picked him last year) and he has been getting warmer at the plate.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I don't think it's fair to fault a player for "what could have been."

[HRBAKER]

Oh I don't know, he got paid 7.5 million to hit .205 in 2013. I think life has been pretty fair to Jeff. That's a bust.

[packs]

BJ started wearing new glasses and so far he's been making more contact.

Can't tell you if there's anything out there that will help Dan Uggla though.

[Runscott]

Francouer has had good years and bad years, scattered throughout his nine years - 2011 was one of the best of his career, so it hasn't been a matter of pitchers figured out how to handle him and then he went to hell.

But his last two years have sucked and I would say a bad 2014 and his career is pretty much over.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

I think BJ will rebound. He had been making better contact since the above mentioned glasses.

[CMIZ5290]

Both of these guys suck so bad, it might go down in history as the worst two contacts in baseball (both on the same team!). The Braves have got to do something if anything to show good faith to the fans....

[CMIZ5290]

The situation with these 2 losers might be the biggest travesty in major sports history. Here we are again well into the year, and their stats suck even worse than last year's. The money the Braves are paying these idiots is absolutely mind boggling. Is it just me, or why in the hell isn't more being made of this??? Can anyone think of a worst example in Sports history than this? Keep in mind, we are talking about 2 players....

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

The situation with these 2 losers might be the biggest travesty in major sports history. Here we are again well into the year, and their stats suck even worse than last year's. The money the Braves are paying these idiots is absolutely mind boggling. Is it just me, or why in the hell isn't more being made of this??? Can anyone think of a worst example in Sports history than this? Keep in mind, we are talking about 2 players....

Upton is having a much better year that last year (even though that's not saying much). As for the biggest travesty in major sports history I think there are a few contracts that are worse than this (Ex: Zito, Lackey, Arod).

[packs]

Even with how crappy these guys are at least they're playing.

The Yankees paid Pedro Feliciano 7.75 million dollars over two seasons and he never appeared in a game for them.

They also paid Damaso Marte 11.75 million dollars to pitch 30 innings for them.

And let's not forget good old Carl Pavano, who we paid 38 million dollars for 9 wins over 4 seasons.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Upton is having a much better year that last year (even though that's not saying much). As for the biggest travesty in major sports history I think there are a few contracts that are worse than this (Ex: Zito, Lackey, Arod).

I honestly think that the Upton deal will go down as the worst in Baseball history. You compare it with Arod? Hell, he's still Arod. Upton was a .240 hitter when he got a deal comparable to a Superstar. Frank Wren should be really proud, he's the laughing stock of MLB.....

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

I think BJ will rebound. He had been making better contact since the above mentioned glasses.

Really????

[clydepepper]

What really irks me the most about BJ is how often he argues about pitches being called strikes...is he looking for BP? What makes him think that anyone would respect his opinion on what is or is not a strike?

As far as Uggla is concerned, I have never liked his swing. When he misses, his backswing looks incredibly uncomfortable. Though I admit that I am no professional, I have always thought that a smoother swing is better and more efficient. The follow-though should almost be graceful...which is the last thing Uggla's swing could possibly be called.

The amazing thing is that he holds the Atlanta record with a 34-game hitting streak...which, by the way, was preceded and followed by more zeros than Warren Buffett's bank balance.

Signed,
A long-suffering Braves' fan
(Who would have thought that loosing only 45% of your games over a quarter of a century would be so difficult to endure.)

[old13man]

I'm a Braves fan and agree he is terrible! I think they are scared to make any kind of adjustment because it will throw off his brother!

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

Really????

I was wrong on this one. Upton's decline has shocked me. He has lost his sense of the zone.


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