Atlanta Braves: The Uggla Truth

Now that is how the Braves are supposed to play!

You could see the confidence growing as Atlanta swept the defending world champions in San Fran. Sunday's game was a back and forth slugfest with Jason Heyward homering to give the Braves a lead only to have it taken away by a Buster Posey dinger.

The Hatchets won in extra innings on a Nate McClouth, bases-loaded single. So everything is beginning to click.

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Even the ugly .182 average hanging on Dan Uggla was shined up with his game-tying solo shot in the eighth.

Okay, the slump was becoming painful to watch. Uggla was obviously uncomfortable at the plate. His .182 average is lowest among the starting lineup, and he currently ranks 220th in the National League.

His average is the lowest in MLB of all starting second basemen, but let's face the facts, the Braves hired him for the long ball and he has punched five so far. The average does need to climb, but Uggla swings...a lot.

On the positive side, he has been to the plate 85 times. Only iron man Martin Prado has more at bats with 91. And oh yeah, Uggla hasn't spiked himself—yet.

Now on to San Diego, or as Ron Burgundy would say, "The City of a Whale's Vagina." The Braves need to win this series too and close this gap (standings) a bit.