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B.J. Upton	#2 \| Outfielder \| Tampa Bay Rays

Height: 6-3 Weight: 180 Throws: R Bats: R
Born: Aug 21, 1984, Norfolk, VA

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2008 Statistics
Period	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	HBP	K	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yesterday	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Last 7 Days	6	18	3	4	2	0	1	3	2	0	4	0	5	0	0	.222	.364	.500
Last 14 Days	9	27	3	7	3	0	1	3	2	1	6	0	8	0	0	.259	.394	.481
Last 21 Days	9	27	3	7	3	0	1	3	2	1	6	0	8	0	0	.259	.394	.481
2008	145	531	85	145	37	2	9	67	44	16	97	2	134	3	7	.273	.383	.401

Games Played By Position
Period	C	DH	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF
Last 7 Days	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	6
Last 14 Days	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	9
Last 21 Days	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	9
2008	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	143	0	143

Career Stats
Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	HBP	K	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG
2004	TB	45	159	19	41	8	2	4	12	4	1	15	1	46	1	1	.258	.324	.409
2006	TB	50	175	20	43	5	0	1	10	11	3	13	1	40	0	0	.246	.302	.291
2007	TB	129	474	86	142	25	1	24	82	22	8	65	4	154	1	4	.300	.386	.508
2008	TB	145	531	85	145	37	2	9	67	44	16	97	2	134	3	7	.273	.383	.401
Career		369	1339	210	371	75	5	38	171	81	28	190	8	374	5	12	.277	.367	.426

Player Notes

November 12, 2008
The St. Petersburg Times reports that centerfielder B.J. Upton underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The surgery was deemed successful and Upton is expected to be "100 percent" sometime during spring training.

Our View:Upton is coming off a stellar postseason, in which he hit seven home runs and had 16 RBI. He had hit just nine homers in the regular season, but reluctantly revealed late in the year that he was playing with the labrum injury. Bossman Junior made some mechanical adjustments and had said he was feeling better during the postseason, but acknowledged he'd likely need surgery to fix the problem. Expect more power from him in 2009.

November 5, 2008
MLB.com reports that several teams have contacted the Rays regarding B.J. Upton, but it appears unlikely Tampa Bay will move the talented outfielder.

Our View:And why would they? Upton had an exceptional playoff run and played well throughout the regular season. Upton's 44 steals and developing power make him a very valuable fantasy commodity.

October 26, 2008
B.J. Upton stole three bases and was 2-for-4 in Tampa Bay's 5-4 Game 3 loss to the Phillies.

Our View:Upton was the first player to accomplish such a task since Lou Brock pulled it off in 1968. He had 44 steals in the regular season and was caught 16 times.

October 25, 2008
Game 3 of the World Series is likely to be delayed for an hour or so due to rain, according to the Tampa Tribune.

Our View:There was some fear the game would not be able to be played at all, but indications are the rain will move out before it's too late.

October 23, 2008
B.J. Upton was 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Rays beat the Phillies 4-2 in Game 2 of the World Series.

Our View:Bossman Junior continues to see the ball well in the postseason. He has arguably been the Rays best offensive player for Tampa Bay during their improbable run through the playoffs.