Tag Archives: B.J. Upton

The Rays and Justin Upton, and Other Notes

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Some notes from around the league. The rumor de jour involves the Rays and Arizona right fielder Justin Upton. For reasons unknown, beyond Kevin Towers being aggressive in retooling his roster, the Diamondbacks are again considering trading their 25-year-old former … Continue reading →

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B.J. Upton and The Qualifying Offer

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

The World Series has finished and the silly season has begun. Eligible players can now file for free agency, and by next week they will be able to sign contracts with new teams. Having fulfilled his service time commitment, B.J. … Continue reading →

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This Comes Up Every Game

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Whenever B.J. Upton takes strike three, someone tweets “He must lead the league in strikeouts looking.” As far as I know, there is no publicly available report with these numbers available. Therefore, here are two tables to provide a glimpse … Continue reading →

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B.J. Upton’s Changed Stance

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

During last night’s broadcast, the SunSports crew displayed a graphic about B.J. Upton’s hit location during the road trip. Upton is seemingly taking more balls to the opposite field; much to Kevin Kennedy’s joy, no doubt. These hits haven’t been … Continue reading →

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Potential Insight About B.J. Upton’s Trade Value

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

Here is some bad news concerning B.J. Upton’s trade value, courtesy of the Cincinnati Enquirer: One Reds insider said a straight-up [Logan] Ondrusek-for-[Shane] Victorino deal was nixed by The Club. Would you have done that? Upton and Victorino are similar … Continue reading →

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