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That's just ridiculous hyperbole.
First of all, Uggla has a good walk rate, but a relatively low batting average. He's a consistent 3-4 WAR player every year. He's had two poor fielding years, and another three at replacement level or above.
He's a mediocre to subpar defender, but he gives the lineup power, and he gets on base more often than Lopez, with much more big play potential.
FWIW, his fielding has been better than Lopez's this year, although he hasn't been split out across multiple positions.
But most importantly, he ****ing kills left-handed pitching. He has an 1100 OPS against lefties with a .424 OBP
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