...naturally after I link to BA's cover/store it goes down) Yes, that is B.J. Upton. Yes that is Baseball America's Almanac. No, I have not bought that to do whatever you cruel people will suggest that I do to pictures of B.J., and no I do not plan on doing...
...this that much more special." Ziegler didn't allow his first run until Aug. 14 against the Rays on a run-scoring double by B.J. Upton. By then, he'd already become the A's closer, a job he kept throughout the season. In all, Ziegler finished his 2008...
...that served us well for generations. Joe Maddon and his glasses, Rayhawk haircuts, cowbells, Evan Longoria's sweet swing, B.J. Upton's grace and speed, Scott Kazmir's steady mound presence, and a Tampa Bay season that was not only a winner but also a...
...as a pinch-runner in the bottom of the ninth with the score tied at 8. Perez eventually reached third with one out and when B.J. Upton lifted a shallow fly ball to right field, it was no contest -- Rays win, 9-8. Perez did well in the spotlight and he...
...Upton will be a mega super star in a year or two. He is a stud and will put up H Ramirez numbers. VERY hypothicly: Braves get Upton Rays get Heyward + Freeman I know I'll get abused for this, I just think Upton is/will be a top 5 player. There is no...
...during spring training and be in a position to be in our opening day lineup," Friedman said during a conference call Wednesday. Upton played much of the season with a sore shoulder — he throws right-handed — that affected his offensive production. He...
Background
Melvin Emanuel "B. J." Upton (born August 21, 1984 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Tampa Bay Rays. His nickname, B.J., is short for "Bossman Junior" - his father's nickname was "Bossman." Upton was drafted second overall in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by Tampa Bay out of Greenbrier Christian Academy in Chesapeake, Virginia. Widely considered a very polished prospect able to hit for both power and average, poor defensive play at shortstop kept him in the minor leagues until 2007.
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