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Nick Piecoro: [Justin] Upton shows he’s not all hype
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogNick Piecoro: [Justin] Upton shows he’s not all hype Tim Brown agrees: In younger Upton, a star is born From Nick’s article: Rival agents believe that with his talent, he will get a deal north of the $31 million contract the Rockies gave shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, a record for a drafted player with less than two years’ service time. That’s if Upton signs after this season.... Industry observers also say they wouldn’t be surprised if Upton gets an unusually long deal because of his age, perhaps even eight years. Show him the money!

Dbacks Weekly - April 27, 2008 - Familiar Patterns
AZ Snakepit — ... they can excel, I like his vision for that. Pitching trio feeds off of each other - Discusses Webb, Haren and Owings pushing each other to do so well Another trio of Diamondbacks are battling the flu, other nicks and bruises Justin Upton read the Diamondbacks starting lineup for FOX on Saturday. This is worth a good chuckle or two. (Sadly, no video.) Justin Upton has been getting a lot of positive attention lately. Article by Nick Piecoro and from Yahoo's Tim Brown   I'm sure ...

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