Mike Adams update: Follow-up on the lanky righty who throttled the NL over the previous three years, whiffing 192 in 169 innings, allowing just a .180 batting average and an ERA of 1.81.
Believe it or not, NL batters have slipped out of the frying pan against the Padres' set-up man and into the fire. The league has managed just .146/.159/.240 against him this year. His 1.20 ERA is spit-shined by a 5-1 strikeout-walk ratio. He hasn't surrendered a hit since July 6.
No wonder everyone wants him in a deadline deal.
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No one wants Dan Uggla, the stubby Atlanta keystoner signed to a hefty long-term deal at season's start. In return, Uggla has thumped .195/.269/.387, and there's no injury to blame.
There is, however, an historically wretched .206 BABIP. It's unlikely that a BABIP that bad, this deep into the season, is just a sneeze. Uggla must be doing something wrong. There is evidence he is hacking uncharacteristically, which could mean he's making bad contact.
Nevertheless, if we were to bequeath him an average BABIP of .300, that only hikes his batting average up to .227. That's swimming with his head above the Mendoza level, but still not much to look at. Uggla's defense is offensive too, so thank goodness for his 18 home runs. The stalwart power is keeping him in positive VORP (value over replacement player.)
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