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Uggla has a lot to prove after rough year
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Atlanta Braves center fielder Jordan Schafer, from left, right fielder Jason Heyward, second baseman Tyler Pastornicky and second baseman Dan Uggla share a laugh in the outfield Tuesday during a spring training baseball workout in Kissimmee, Fla. - photo by Alex Brandon
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Here are some things every Atlanta Braves fans knows about second baseman Dan Uggla: Last season he batted .179, had his lowest on-base and slugging percentages of his career, and he struck out a team-high 171 times. Here's something that manager Fredi Gonzalez also knows: He's not giving up on the three-time All-Star. "People look at the strikeouts and the batting average, but he gets on base for us.
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