Apr 19, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Dan Uggla (26) in the on deck circle against the Philadelphia Phillies during the second inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Last night’s Simba Slide had two immediate effects: it bailed out Andrelton Simmons on an ill-advised attempt to advance to third base on Doug Fister‘s errant pickoff throw. It also brought Dan Uggla into the game to replace the injured Yunel Escobar. When this happened the few actually in attendance rained a chorus of boos upon the slugger.
This morning, several have made it a point to go to bat in support of the one-time All-Star (3 times):
Disappointed with reaction of fans to Uggla last night. Unbelievable teammate, hard worker, always hustled and loves Atlanta. Miss ya buddy!
— Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) April 28, 2015
That begs the question, then: to Boo or not to Boo. Let’s look at both sides.