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The Good, The Bad, and the Uggla

Word out of Florida, according to mlbtraderumors.com and SI, is that the Marlins are considering yet another firesale.  Since a lot of their players are arby eligible this offseason, they will either have to trade them away, or double their payroll(which we all know they won't do).  One of the names mentioned as being a trade candidate is Dan Uggla, hero of the All-Star Game.

I'm not the type of person that knows sabermetric stats such as VORP and win shares so I really can't speak to all of that in-depth stuff.  What I do know is that Uggla, even if he doesn't have the same season at the plate next year as he did this year, would be quite the offensive upgrade over our current crop of 2-baggers.  My question to all of you faithful VEB readers(especially those of you who are good with said statistics)is: Should the Cardinals consider trading some prospects in the offseason for Mr. Uggla?  He will be cheaper than Orlando Hudson methinks, so the Cards would save some money(I am assuming Mo will do everything in his power to improve our MI situation, maybe I am wrong).  Are his deficiencies at the keystone such that his bat will never make up for his iron glove?  What do you guys think he will get in arbitration?  And lastly, but most importantly, who from the farm system would you be willing to give up to get him?

I feel like if we really wanted him, we should go no higher than Jay and Mortensen...or some combination like that.  That may even be too much.  The Marlins know how to drive up the price, but I gotta think the Cards would have the upperhand because the Marlins seem to really be looking to ship him out.

Thoughts?