Cutnpaste: - Dan Uggla, Takahashi, John Antonelli, Larry Parrish, and Wilmer Flores

Dan Uggla:


That’s the question apparently being debated by the Marlins and Uggla’s agent in their negotiations for a multi-year contract.



In the latest development, there are indications the Marlins may be willing to increase their initial three-year offer by adding a fourth year. Both sides still remain far apart.



Uggla reportedly wants a five-year contract worth at least $50 million. Florida’s initial three-year offer was for a total of $24 million.



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Michael G.Baron

 Takahashi:



Of all the Mets' baseball-operations decisions this winter, one is quite clearly more urgent than the others -- the team must imminently decide whether or not to re-sign potential free-agent reliever Hisanori Takahashi.



Takahashi's current contract stipulates that he can become a free agent on Oct. 31, a deadline that a source said the Mets have extended until Nov. 5. If the team does not ink Takahashi to a new deal by that date, they will be unable to do so until May 15, effectively guaranteeing that he will sign with another club.



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John Antonelli:



That's the team he pitched for in 1954, the last time this venerable franchise won a world championship.



Back then, in the days before hard pitch counts, five-man rotations and bullpens stocked with set-up men, long relievers, short relievers and closers, Mr. Antonelli was the winning pitcher in the second game of the 1954 series and, two days later, came in to close out the Cleveland Indians in a four-game sweep. Unlike the drawn-out marathons of today, this Fall Classic was over in four straight days.



Later, in 1955, Mr. Antonelli pitched a 16-inning complete game, a feat that is unlikely to be replicated. "There was no such thing as anyone telling you that you threw too many pitches," he recalled. "We all had to be ready to pitch whenever Leo [Durocher, the Giants manager] wanted us."



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Larry Parrish:



The Atlanta Braves have named Larry Parrish as their new hitting coach.



The 56-year-old Parrish had been manager of Detroit's Triple-A team in Toledo since 2003. He also worked as a coach, scout and hitting instructor in the Tigers organization, beginning in 1992.



Parrish takes over for Terry Pendleton in a shake-up of the Braves' coaching staff after longtime manager Bobby Cox retired and was replaced by Fredi Gonzalez.



Pendleton had been the hitting coach under Cox but was moved to first base by Gonzalez. The new manager also hired Carlos Tosca as his bench coach.



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michael g. baron

 Wilmer Flores:



10-28-10 from: - scoutingthesally  - Wilmer Flores - If I could call Arenado and Flores 1A and 1B I would, but it seems like a cop out so I opted for the best combination of both offense and defense. Flores’ bat does not have the projection of Arenado, but I’m confident he can at least play an average third base at the big league level once his time at shortstop comes to an end. With excellent hands, a strong arm, and enough bat to project a high average and twenty or so home runs annually, he’s a much safer play than most give him credit for.