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mvn.com - 8/14/2009

Giving Up On B.J. Upton Now Would Be Foolish

— mvn.com — Headed into spring training, B.J. Upton appeared destined to finally combine all facets of his game together... and emerge as one of the majors' elite overall players. Although a shoulder injury sapped most of his power and his home run output fell from 24 to nine, Upton turned in a ... (more) Giving Up On B.J. Upton Now Would Be Foolish

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Tampa Bay Rays

B.J. Upton

Carl Crawford

Dioner Navarro

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azsnakepit.com - 8/8/2009

We say it because AJ Hinch can't: Jerry Crawford is a grade-A ass who should be suspended

— azsnakepit.com — Thanks to TAP for the framegrab. Note: ball (circled) and runner's foot on first. We turned our... top-quality team of lip-readers on the confrontation between AJ Hinch and first-base umpire Jerry Crawford last night. Here are their surprising findings. "Jerry, you got that call wrong and ... (more) We say it because AJ Hinch can't: Jerry Crawford is a ...

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Carl Crawford

Arizona Diamondbacks

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raysallday.com - 8/12/2009

The Rays and Football

— raysallday.com — I’m not sure what I’m supposed to make of today’s news. The Tampa Bay Rays have bought... interest in the Florida team of the fledgling football league, the UFL. As part of the plan, the team will play one home game at Tropicana Field. It seems like all year, we’ve ... (more) The Rays and Football

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Tampa Bay Rays

Carl Crawford

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Giving Up On B.J. Upton Now Would Be Foolish
Tyler's Take On Sports — ... Carl Crawford, as Jonah Keri discussed in a fantastic piece over at SI.com, makes the case why Tampa Bay will probably unload M.V.P. candidate Carl Crawford this winter. Crawford is an excellent player when factoring in his defense, especially with his spike in walks, but he, unlike Upton, is getting too expensive for the Rays (due to make $12.5-M) and is much closer to free agency. As well, the speedy left fielder will fetch a bounty return this winter if it is there. ...

Giving Up On B.J. Upton Now Would Be Foolish
Around the Majors — ... Carl Crawford, as Jonah Keri discussed in a fantastic piece over at SI.com, makes the case why Tampa Bay will probably unload M.V.P. candidate Carl Crawford this winter. Crawford is an excellent player when factoring in his defense, especially with his spike in walks, but he, unlike Upton, is getting too expensive for the Rays (due to make $12.5-M) and is much closer to free agency. As well, the speedy left fielder will fetch a bounty return this winter if it is there. ...

Time to Trade B.J. Upton?
Dugout Central — ... Carl Crawford, as Jonah Keri discussed in a fantastic piece over at SI.com, makes the case why Tampa Bay will probably unload M.V.P. candidate Carl Crawford this winter. Crawford is an excellent player when factoring in his defense, especially with his spike in walks, but he, unlike Upton, is getting too expensive for the Rays (due to make $12.5M) and is much closer to free agency. As well, the speedy left fielder will fetch a bounty return this winter if he is indeed dealt. ...