Comments on: The Rapid Fall of Dan Uggla

By: Michael Procton

Michael Procton — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 23:06:04 +0000

Yeah, if you ignore the fact that he’s slumped his way to a sub-700 OPS since the AS Break the same way he does down the stretch every year. Dude’s body just isn’t made to be an everyday player. He’d e much more effective as a five game a week super-sub.

By: shthar

shthar — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:04:51 +0000

Almost all of them.

That’s why you remember Ortiz and Jones, They’re the very rare exceptions.

By: BenH

BenH — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:55:27 +0000

I remember when David Ortiz was slumping and people were saying he’s just gotten old. But then he came out of it. I remember when Chipper Jones was slumping and people were saying he’s just gotten old. But then he came out of it.

How many people really lose all their skill because they “suddenly” got old?

By: CptSpandex

CptSpandex — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:43:26 +0000

Again, looking at season totals is not the way to evaluate Dan Uggla’s 2012 season. He has been essentially one of the worst offensive players in the game since late May. He’s had long slumps before, but this is ridiculous!

By: CptSpandex

CptSpandex — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:39:57 +0000

Unless an edit was made to the article, what it says is that two years ago he hit for average (which he did reasonably well — .287) amongst other things. Over the course of his career, you are correct, his BA has been all over the pot. Trying to predict a BA for Uggla in a given season is like being blindfolded and throwing darts at a rotating dart board during an earthquake.

By: CptSpandex

CptSpandex — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:34:46 +0000

That’s not uncommon for hitters going through major offensive funks. They try to make things happen and end up chasing then realize the folly of that and take pitches they’d normally swing at. A slump has been known to mess with a batter’s approach and mindset.

By: CptSpandex

CptSpandex — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:31:51 +0000

At some point the man has to swing the bat. When he does, it’s extremely apparent to anyone (yet alone pitchers and managers) that the man is having trouble making solid contact. He may see more pitches and short-term walks, but I agree with you, that’s only a short term solution. Eventually, you get what we saw from Uggla from like late May until very recently — perhaps the worst hitter in the game. While I don’t think he’s truly THAT bad, he’s obviously broken.