B.J. Upton News

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:05 a.m. WINTER HAVEN - Girls Inc.

What will it take to compete against the massive payroll we are constantly up against year after year? -- Rick W., Gulfport, Fla.

A quick smorgasbord here on two thoughts I have in my mind but are undeserving of their own full-fledged post.

World Series veteran B.J. Upton of the Devil Rays has been sharing his World Series thoughts with PlayMaker Mobile, who've shared BJ's thoughts with us, presumably so we can share BJ's thoughts with you.A Here's what we got from BJ: On Philly having an edge due to experience last year: Maybe a little.

According to an AP report, the Tampa Bay Rays have re-signed one half of their Double-Gabe right field platoon, welcoming back Gabe Kapler.

I was reading an article the other day where a baseball commentator said the qualities needed to make the playoffs aren't the qualities needed to succeed in the playoffs They said that deep starting pitching, production up and down the lineup, good middle relief and steady defense isn't nearly as important as having two dominant starters and a ...

Operation fix B.J. Upton has a new general. The Rays announced 39 year-old Derek Shelton will be the teams new hitting coach.

The Rays may not have won the AL Pennant last year if Hamilton stuck to baseball like this way back when.

Trading LHP Scott Kazmir to the Angels was about the money, in that it allows the Rays to keep the core of their team together for 2010 and helps going forward with Carlos Pe?a, Carl Crawford and Grant Balfour headed toward 2011 free agency.

Of the three most disappointing Rays, DH P at Burrell has the farthest to go, CF B.J. Upton is the most important to the team and C Dioner Navarro poses the biggest question.

Tampa Bay won a seesaw homerfest in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series with a 9-8 win in 11 innings over Boston to even the best-of-seven series.

Rays manager Joe Maddon greets Josh Cohen, 11, of Seminole, who with his dad, Victor, were among the winners of the Shirts Off Our Backs fundraiser and received Maddon's game jersey after the final game of the season Sunday.

The Rays had many players with strong seasons this year, which even adds more to why the Rays clearly had a good enough year, but CC put up a career year.

And they looked so good on paper ... Unfortunately for the Rays, a year after winning the American League East and advancing to the World Series, they found out there is quite a difference between looking good on paper and being a championship team.

Different day, different script, same result for Ben Zobrist, and once again, the Rays have a come-from-behind win.

Carl Crawford and the Rays are saying the right things about an extension, but the presence of B.J. Upton and rising prospect Desmond Jennings puts the Rays in position to trade either Crawford or Upton this winter.

Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton, right, high fives teammate Dioner Navarro after Upton hit a fourth inning home run off New York Yankees pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo during a baseball game Friday, Oct.

Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton, right, slides into second with a stolen base ahead of the tag by Baltimore Orioles' Robert Andino, left, during the second inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Mariners pushed ahead for a 4-0 lead through six innings and then watched their cushion fade in two sloppy pitching innings, ultimately leading to a 5-4 loss to Tampa Bay Wednesday at Tropicana Field.

Hank Blalock tags base runner B.J. Upton for an out after Upton was caught in a run down.