B.J. Upton

A Hokie fan admittedly rooting for WVU? What's next, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays competing for a playoff spot?!? Wait, what? Oh, sorry, Tampa Bay Rays. PaintDrinkingPete  

Earlier today, Eric Snider, Joran Oppelt and I trekked to Tropicana Field , home of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays , to pay a special visit to their manager, Joe Maddon , baseball genius and fine-wine ...  

Tampa Bay beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-6, 372 days ago, their 54th win of the season, to surge to within 26 games of the first-place Boston Red Sox.  

By design, the Tampa Bay Rays position B.J. Upton in shallow centerfield and dare opposing batters to punch holes in his defense.  

Rays manager Joe Maddon wants the rookie third baseman to take two or three days of regular batting practice first, meaning Longoria likely will be ...  

Prior to Thursday's finale against the Yankees, Rays manager Joe Maddon said he wasn't overly concerned with B.J. Upton's left shoulder, as long as the club monitors it properly.  

In his second full major league season B.J. Upton, 24, has been a catalyst in the Tampa Bay Rays? rise to the top of the American League East; he has also been the backfiring muffler in an otherwise gilded Rays ride.  

Scott Kazmir pitched six strong innings as the Tampa Bay Rays avoided the sweep with a 7-5 win over the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field.  

by anaconda on Sep 4, 2008 6:42 PM EDT in Game Threads Yanks hold a 9-5 series edge against the Rays this season and a 5-2 edge at Tropicana Field. ...  

- B.J. Upton lined out to right to end the game. - Akinori Iwamura doubled to left scoring Gabe Gross with two outs. Runner on second with two outs and B.J. Upton due up. - Gabe Gross advanced to second on defensive indifference. Runner on second ...  

Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon disputes the home run call with umpire Brian Runge before the crew resorted to use of the replay.  

St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Rocco Baldelli's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a wild 10-9 Tampa Bay win over Baltimore in the middle contest of a three-game set from Tropicana Field. Against Rocky Cherry (0-2), B.J. Upton struck out looking. Carlos Pena followed...  

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — B.J. Upton responded to a benching exactly the way Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon hoped he would.  

At a loss: Rays outfielder B.J. Upton's continued lack of hustle is ruining baseball's best story. When Upton was tagged out from behind while coasting into second base recently, manager Joe Maddon said it was time for Upton's teammates to speak up.  

B.J. Upton was caught not hustling again Monday in the Tampa Bay Rays' 6-4 victory against the Los Angeles Angels, but Joe Maddon said he would not bench the center fielder for his latest infraction.