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Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez spoke with Dan Uggla about his handful of mindless mistakes the past month but insists it's ''unfair'' to say he has a low baseball IQ. ''It's baseball instincts,'' Marlins special assistant Andre Dawson said, asserting Uggla needs ``a little more focus and concentration.''

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Dan Uggla, AP Dan Uggla, AP
September 3, 2008  07:00 AM ET

We are not talking Rocket Science here. I think the key words here are "focus and attention," which is a nice way of saying Attitude. The day he thinks it matters, he will raise his IQ a whole lot...

September 3, 2008  08:06 AM ET

Past month? How about the frickin All-star game?

September 3, 2008  08:22 AM ET

I think he learned a lot from Miguel Cabrera......attitude wise.

September 3, 2008  09:45 AM ET

He's young and just showing his immaturity right now. Evenually he'll grow up and when he does he'll be a hell of a player in the league.

September 3, 2008  09:53 AM ET

Since the all star game. He will grow, what are their options?

September 3, 2008  11:45 AM ET

What I don't get is why didn't they do anything at the trade deadline to pick up a few batters we have the pitching.... They didnt do **** there if we did we would be in it still.

September 3, 2008  12:37 PM ET

Baseball has an IQ???????????????/

September 3, 2008  12:58 PM ET

Well, they didn't pay hiim a lot of money so there's the chance he'll be traded. He did have a good first half of the season, so there's hope that he'll turn it around. And if anything, there's always next year.

September 3, 2008  01:27 PM ET

Since the all star game. He will grow, what are their options?
AllStarz | 09/03/08, 09:53 AM

None. I believe Chase Utley wasn't the best fielder when he first came up, so give him a chance. -- Not that he'll EVER be Chase Utley!

September 3, 2008  03:12 PM ET

If Uggla is baseball dumb...hanley is dumber

September 3, 2008  03:18 PM ET

WOULDN'T IT BE INTERESTING IF MARLOINS INFIELD ALL HAVE 25 OR 30 HRS (A NEW ML RECORD) AND LEAD THE LEAGUE IN ERRORS AND POOREST FIELDING.

September 3, 2008  03:22 PM ET

MARLOINS INF PLAYS LIKE EGYPTIANS...SPHINX TO SPHINX TO...........
NO RANGE...NO ARMS IQ OF A ROCK

September 3, 2008  10:03 PM ET

I have an IQ of 143 but nobody will ever mistake me for a baseball player - what a stupid story !!!

 
September 4, 2008  01:31 AM ET

YOU try concentrating on baseball when your last name is "Uggla".

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