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Justin Upton's Greatness
Justin Upton's first hit in '09 came in the Diamondback's 8th game. When he stepped to the plate in the 10th inning on April 14th he was 0 for 15. Since that time he's hitting .381 and is on a run only rivaled by the currently inhuman Joe Mauer. I was lucky enough to pick him up on May 1st in a...
Justin Upton Crystal Ball
Here is a Crystal Ball for Justin Upton. I had two particular comparable players in mind when coming up with this. See if you can figure out who they are.
Not a Rookie, Reprise: Justin Upton
Not A Rookie, Reprise: Justin Upton We did a Not a Rookie on Justin Upton about a year ago, and of course the historical background is still valid. Upton ended up with a .250/.353/.463 mark in 108 games, 356 at-bats last year. The projections from 2008: James: .278/.353/.496 .849 ...
The A's First $100 Million Dollar Man
"After my fourth season I asked for $43,000 and General Manager Ed Barrow told me, 'Young man, do you realize Lou Gehrig, a 16-year-man, is playing for only $44,000?' I said, Mr. Barrow, there is only one answer to that - Mr. Gehrig is terribly underpaid." -Yankees outfielder Joe DiMaggio, coming...
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