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blogs.tampabay.com - 6/22/2009
Tampa Bay Rays B.J. Upton wins AL player of the week award
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B.J. Upton won the AL Player of the Week award. The Tampa Bay Rays CF hit .429 with two homers and an AL-best nine RBIs in six games, and raised his average to .240. He'll get a Torneau watch as his prize.
Rays Sweep Marlins, Move into 3rd Place in AL East
tbsportsblog.com - 6/29/2009
Rays Sweep Marlins, Move into 3rd Place in AL East
— tbsportsblog.com — The Tampa Bay Rays completed a three game sweep of their cross state rivals, the Florida Marlins.... In doing so, Tampa Bay kept pace with the New York Yankees in the wildcard chase while moving past the Toronto Blue Jays and sole possesion of third place in the American League Eastern ... (more) Rays Sweep Marlins, Move into 3rd Place in AL East

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raysallday.com - 6/23/2009
As B.J. Upton Goes, So Goes the Rays
— raysallday.com — I admit it. I’m not as patient as Joe Maddon is. B.J. Upton has been driving me... bonkers all season long. But, now he has been named the American League Player of the Week for this past week and is coming off a 4-6 game on Sunday in New York. When you look at his numbers in wins as ... (more) As B.J. Upton Goes, So Goes the Rays

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tampabay.com - 6/16/2009
Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton hears Gold Glove talk
— tampabay.com — Gold Glove centerfielder Torii Hunter takes note of the defense by Rays' B.J. Upton.... (more) Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton hears Gold Glove talk

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The Slowly Progressing Upton
The Rays Party — After giving the Rays the lead with a two-run shot off Bobby Parnell into the second deck of Citi Field, B.J. Upton was given the AL Player of the Week. Upton played in six games hitting a line of .429/.448/.750 with two homers, nine RBIs, and six runs scored. His average has been down most of the season, but since the start of June, his OPS has gone up from .600 to .681. Here is how he has progressed this season in OPS. ...

[THE HANGOVER] The One Where We Discuss Aki’s Return, Bossman’s New Hardware And A World Series Rematch
Rays Index — ... of his ACL was actually a partial tear and he may only be out another 6-8 weeks. Of course, once he is 100% Joe Maddon will have a dilemma. Most coaches/managers subscribe to the theory that a player can’t lose his job because of an injury. But Ben Zobrist is one of the best hitters in baseball and was recently given Aki’s second base job. [St. Pete Times] BJ Upton was named the AL player of the week. [The Heater] Marc Lancaster discusses the anticipation of facing the Phillies again in the ...

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