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Atlanta Braves Five Terrible Deals Braves Fans Can’t Forget

By Kit Anderson

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 23: Justin Morneau #33 of the Colorado Rockies slides in to second base for an 8th inning double against Dan Uggla #26 of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on May 23, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - MAY 23: Justin Morneau #33 of the Colorado Rockies slides in to second base for an 8th inning double against Dan Uggla #26 of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on May 23, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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WICHITA, KS – AUGUST 06: Second basemen Dan Uggla #26 of the Kansas Stars drives in a run with a hit against the Colorado Xpress in the seventh inning during the NBC World Series on August 6, 2016, at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
WICHITA, KS – AUGUST 06: Second basemen Dan Uggla #26 of the Kansas Stars drives in a run with a hit against the Colorado Xpress in the seventh inning during the NBC World Series on August 6, 2016, at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) /

1. The Braves Make the Mistake in 2011 of Signing Dan Uggla 

Signing Dan Uggla was one of the flashier moves the Braves have made in the last decade. Signing the star 2nd baseman for.. (brace yourself)  five years and $62-million dollars.  The deal was one of the most regrettable in Braves’ history.

That is saying a lot considering the Braves less than stellar recent past with free agents. Uggla was never good for the Braves. Okay, maybe that isn’t completely fair Uggla did have a 33-game-hit-streak as a member of the Braves.

An impressive run and his only highlight as a Brave. Aside from that, it was misery, poor defense, and strikeouts. In the end, the Braves ended up paying Uggla while he played for another team. The ultimate indication of how little value he had.

His best season with the Braves he hit .233 and the rest of his time in Atlanta was much worse than that.  Dan Uggla the perfect example of how a bad contract can go horribly wrong.

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