B.J. Upton

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What’s Important Now: Jennings, Upton Avoid Injury

Spring Game 13: Marlins 4, Rays 2 It was a scary moment you never want to see in the spring, but luckily nobody was seriously injured. Desmond Jennings and BJ Upton had a little outfield mix-up yesterday,…Read More

Around the Twitterverse: Vicious Towel Attack

It’s time for another installment of Around the Twitterverse! Those cruel Rays players couldn’t let David Price‘s towel attack slide without some clever swipes at him. Elliot Johnson…Read More

What’s Important Now: Positive Signs in Loss

Spring Game 1 Recap: Rays at Twins Even with the Rays 7-3 loss in the spring opener, the Rays showed promise. The runs didn’t come until later in the game for the pitchers and the Rays starting…Read More

What’s Important Now: Spring Opener

Gone by the wayside are my Rays News and Notes pieces. With games upon us, it is time to start my What’s Important Now pieces. WIN is basically my game preview/recap piece with some minor news and…Read More

Rays News and Notes: BJ Upton Very Unlikely to be Traded

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe is reporting that the Nationals trade talks about BJ Upton have cooled. What this means is BJ Upton is very unlikely to be traded before the season, and probably won’t…Read More

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Rays News and Notes: Should Rays Trade Upton?

Nick Cafardo wrote today that the Rays could accelerate a BJ Upton trade for a shortstop after the recent…Read More

Arbitration Deadline Passes; Deals for Upton, Price, and Badenhop

The deadline to sign arbitration eligible players before heading to arbitration hearings passed at 1…Read More

Rays Made Serious Play For Coco Crisp

The Oakland A’s made a big move yesterday, re-signing outfielder Coco Crisp to a two year, $14…Read More

If Nationals Sign Fielder, Could Morse Be Available?

Talks are heating up in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes. While the Rays have no chance to get Fielder,…Read More

Rays Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 2

Another day is in the books for the 2011 Winter Meetings in Dallas. More rumors began to come to fruition…Read More

Rays Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 1

All of the Winter Meetings rumors can be intimidating to the average fan, so throughout the week I will…Read More

Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Three Run Homers

Coming into today’s game in Toronto the Rays had as many three run homers in the last three weeks…Read More

Featuring the Fan Debut – @Nossyn

Last week, I asked a random question on Twitter. Cyndi K. Harrington responded right away and I had an…Read More

Jennings Gets the Call, Upton Coincidentally Pulled

Oh the frenzy of speculation! I wish I had jotted down the tweets but if you follow the Rays, I’m…Read More

Royals Beat Up on Rays

Tonight’s final ugly score was 10-4 Royals. The obvious question going in to tonight’s…Read More

Just Enough Offense for a Series Split

As James Shields took the mound last night, I wondered if the trade rumors were on his mind as they…Read More

The 2011 Season Simulation

We are currently in the day-and-age of technology. Anyone who says that they don’t have a cell…Read More

Don’t trade B.J. Upton

The Winter Meetings are in full swing now and rumors are the Rays are looking at offers for center fielder…Read More

Assessing The Rays Potential Trade Options

There has been some wild speculation lately involving the Tampa Bay Rays, and the likelihood of us making…Read More

Rays Bums of June

BJ Upton – You yelled at Longo, and for a 2nd straight year, your killing my fantasy season.  I’ve…Read More