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

[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.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by 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.

That Feliciano deal was a heart breaker. Did he ever get healthy?

[djson1]

Originally Posted by 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.

I just looked up the records of these guys and I'm really sick (maybe jealous is a better word) that teams fork over this much money for nothing. What did Feliciano and Marte ever do to warrant such good money? At least Pavano had some decent seasons...so, I could see how teams expected more from him (even though it eventually proved a big waste of money). But I look at Feliciano's record and I can't understand what they were expecting.

[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.....

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

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.....

I don't view Arod being Arod as a positive thing. I wonder who is the worse player in the league in terms of WAR/$

[packs]

Upton was nearly a 30-30 centerfielder when he got his deal. I wouldn't categorize him as only a 240 hitter when he signed.

[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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