B.J. Upton

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Rays Notes: Evan Longoria, James Shields Go At It, Kazmir Scratched From Start Vs. Rays

In the weeks and months after James Shields left the Rays, we seemed to hear endlessly about his mentorship of the Rays’ young pitchers and leadership in the clubhouse. At the end of the day, though,…Read More

Could Desmond Jennings Be a Defensive Upgrade in Center?

As soon as it became apparent that B.J. Upton would be leaving the Rays for a larger paycheck in free agency, it appeared as though Desmond Jennings would be the heir apparent in center. In fact, when…Read More

B.J. Upton Could Be The Next Leader For A Young Atlanta Braves Team

For the past nineteen years, the Atlanta Braves were identified by two words: Chipper Jones. The eight-time All-Star third baseman was heralded as the face of the franchise and adored by fans. But with…Read More

2012: A Lost Year for the Rays, But One That Needed to Happen

The Rays entered 2012 with aspirations of not just a third straight trip to the postseason but their first World Series championship. They believed that the roster they had put together was the best in…Read More

Rays Notes: Roberto Hernandez A Worthwhile Gamble, Best Quotes From Rays

When the Rays first signed right-hander Roberto Hernandez to a 1-year contract worth 3.25 million dollars plus incentives, everyone’s first reaction was “What?”. We’ve already attempted…Read More

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Rays Interviewed: B.J. Upton Talks Time in TB, David Price, Matthew Silverman, Taylor Guerrieri

Rays fans appreciated everything he gave them in a Rays uniform, but B.J. Upton has moved on, signing…Read More

B.J. Upton Signing With the Braves A Predictable Yet Stunning Reality for Rays Fans

Maybe this day was inevitable- but now it’s finally beginning to sink in. B.J. Upton will not be…Read More

Rays Notes: B.J. Upton Declines Qualifying Offer, The Rays’ Offseason Plans, Chris Archer

No matter how much Rays fans don’t want B.J. Upton to leave and how much they’ll miss him…Read More

Similarities Between This Offseason and 2011′s Offseason For The Rays

After being crowned the AL East Division Champions in 2010, the Rays’ excitement was quickly diminished…Read More

Could the Rays Be Replacing One Upton With Another?

There does not appear to be any doubt that B.J. Upton will be playing his home games outside Tampa Bay…Read More

Rays Notes: Rays Make Qualifying Offer to B.J. Upton, Add Frank De Los Santos to 40-Man

The Rays carried out a couple of moves that will affect their 2013 season and beyond. With B.J. Upton…Read More

B.J. Upton, The Position Player Equivalent of Edwin Jackson

`A player who has always had tremendous potential but has never put it all together heads to free agency…Read More

The Last Time B.J. Upton Played An Entire Game Anywhere But Centerfield

These days, it’s awfully hard to remember B.J. Upton as anything but a centerfielder. We vaguely…Read More

Rays 2012 Positional Review: Center Field

Aside from the beginning part of the season when he was injured, center field for the Rays was essentially…Read More

Rays Notes: B.J. Upton, Hak-Ju Lee, Chris Nowak

What a season B.J. Upton had in what more than likely will be his final season as a Tampa Bay Ray. In…Read More

The Business of Baseball

John Chaney, Temple University’s former head basketball coach, once said, “The game has to break…Read More

B.J. Upton Can’t Believe It’s Over

As he sat in the dugout after getting removed from the game, B.J. Upton started crying. He couldn’t…Read More

Rays Notes: Evan Longoria, Dan Johnson, Game 162, B.J. Upton, Fernando Rodney

The Rays ended their 2012 season on a near-perfect note. Evan Longoria slammed 3 home runs, B.J. Upton…Read More

Game 159: David Price Delivers Yet Again for Rays for 20th Victory

So much craziness remains in the AL playoff races. But let’s just put that aside for a second and…Read More

Rays Notes: Matt Moore, David Price, Starting to Look Back, B.J. Upton

Matt Moore finally was able to get back on track on track on Saturday, throwing 5.1 shutout innings allowing…Read More