Just heard word that Dan Uggla turned down a pretty large contract offer from Florida. I find it pretty amazing that he is pushing it this far, and by all accounts has shot the trade value unless another team picks him up and is ready to dish out big dollars. He has some serious holes in his swing, and he has made some adjustments to fix a few of them.. but he is by no means a guy that you build your ballclub around, especially at his age. I'm pretty interested in watching what happens here. Florida has been opening themselves up to spending a few more dollars on established players, but this might be a time where their frugalness will pay off.
The Rays have a lot of work to do if they want to contend. If not, they can pack it in this year and try to play for next year. Either way, with a big pay cut coming (25%), and the loss of key players, they have a ton of work to do. Not only that but they have to be very creative in achieving the goals. Finding young talent on the cheap is not easy to do, and when you do find it, it costs a lot. Just how many of their starters are they willing to part with? Is now the time to move BJ Upton, or should the Rays hold onto him and hope he gets his act together? I would move him if it were me. Considering his production, you're better off having one of their platoon players (Rodriguez, Joyce, Brignac) fill the void if you want pitching back instead. It's possible that the Diamondbacks could come into the fold and have both Upton's playing in the outfield.
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