How long will the Rays stick w/ Upton in CF?

by stpetelawyer on Apr 14, 2010 7:45 PM EDT

I sh$t you not, this was on ESPN today:

"Yes, it's early, but seven games into the season B.J. Upton is just 7-for-28. Manager Joe Maddon isn't likely to make a move for a little while, giving Upton ample time to get things right at the plate, but how long can the Tampa Bay Rays wait?"

It's on "Insider" so I don't want to post the entire article (copyright issues and all), but wow. Who would type this? So hitting .250 and playing awesome defense through 7 games is grounds to be replaced these days? I wonder if a retraction will be posted after Bossman's 2 HR's today...

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ESPN wants to see PTB in CF

by GvilleRay on Apr 14, 2010 9:19 PM EDT reply actions

ESPN gets one of these too.

So Upton has sick range, speed, is batting .250, is a threat to steal, and is starting to show a little power? Sure he NEEDS A BRAIN TRANSPLANT WHEN RUNNING THE BASEPATHS but yeah aside from being a ditz the I don’t think he goes anywhere anytime soon.

OH FUCK YES YOU FUCKING MANBEAST FUCK ME ALL NIGHT LONG

by R.J. Anderson on Jun 21, 2009 3:34 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 1 recs

by HAHAHA OH WOW on Apr 14, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

this is going to get a ton of mileage

by Andy Hellicksonstine on Apr 15, 2010 9:16 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Who would type that?

No really, who wrote that?

by Sveet on Apr 14, 2010 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

Better question: Why pay for such "insider" info?

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by FreeZorilla on Apr 14, 2010 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

The NFL draft stuff isn't all that bad

quite frankly, none of what I have read from “insider” has been all that terrible, until this gem. It needed brought to DRaysbay’s attention. I couldn’t just let this one go. Alright, I have to post the rest of it. it’s too good:

“There is very little margin for error — or for lack of results — in the American League East with the Yankees, Red Sox and upstart Blue Jays all battling for the same two postseason spots as are the Rays.

One thing that helps Upton and perhaps buys him a little more time is the injury to top prospect Desmond Jennings, the likely answer should Maddon and GM Andrew Friedman decide it’s time to pull the plug on Upton. Jennings began the season on the 7-day disabled list in the minors with a wrist injury, and wrist injuries have been known to linger at times.

We’ll check in on this situation after Jennings return to the lineup in Triple-A Durham."

Regressing to the mean streets of St. Pete

by stpetelawyer on Apr 15, 2010 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions