By: tampajoey
This is a great signing for Atlanta. BJ does strike out a lot but he also has a ton of clutch hits. Braves fans watch and see. BJ doesn’t hit meaningless garbage time HRs… most of his HRs are clutch in...
View ArticleBy: tuloisgod
Dang — that makes Dexter Fowler an ever greater bargain in Colorado. He’s younger, he just had a breakout season on an awful team, hits with a little power as well as average, he plays spectacular...
View ArticleBy: APBA Guy
Wow, you have to wonder about this dollar amount. From everything I’ve read, Atlanta’s revenue from TV will not be going up in the near future, so they’ll be locked into their Liberty Media salary...
View ArticleBy: Carl Hancock
BJ’s numbers are deceiving. Don’t be fooled by his average. He’s still got the tools to be an impact player. I think the Braves will get some good production out of him.
View ArticleBy: missthemexpos
Interesting fact, today is the 7th anniversary of another very expensive BJ. Yes it was November 28th 2005 that BJ Ryan was given a 47 miillion contract to pitch for the Blue Jays. Lets hope that...
View ArticleBy: respectfortampabay
You are so right about your last comments. Add to that, if he can ever ALWAYS look like he really wants to hustle all the time, then those rare occasions when the ball is hit over his head while...
View ArticleBy: paperlions
I agree. He is a potential star…a relatively unlikely one…but the tools are in there. Still, when your best season comes at 23 and from 25-28 (which are usually a players peak years) you are...
View ArticleBy: biasedhomer
those 2 are rare examples. And Encarnacion maybe a one year wonder. More likely than not, Upton will not live up to that contract.
View ArticleBy: paperlions
True fact for ya: BJ has hit one HR per 32 PAs in low leverage situations, one HR per 40 PAs in medium leverage situations, and one HR per 28 PAs in high leverage situations. Given the sample sizes,...
View ArticleBy: xmatt0926x
It’s all relative shu51302. If you’re a broke 20 year old and you pay $100 for dinner, it may not be $75 million, but it’s close…
View ArticleBy: xmatt0926x
Sometimes you just keep hearing stuff from so-called experts and you defer to their opinions when there just seems to be no evidence for it. I’m sorry. I just don’t get it. He had a pretty good year...
View ArticleBy: simon94022
Upton is not going to an “easier league.”. Whatever talent advantage the AL may have is due to the ability of AL teams to give monster contracts to slugging first base type players. When those players...
View ArticleBy: dcfan4life
In baseball a lot of times players break out because they have found their stride, they switch ballparks, or in a lot of cases get a lot of protection in the lineup. Upton may not fullfill this...
View ArticleBy: tashkalucy
I love the Rays. Love what their organization does. Respect the president, GM, adviser and field manager. Enjoy watching their games. So the Braves are paying Upton in the neighborhood of what the Rays...
View ArticleBy: iamjimmyjack
He’s good fit for the Braves…he works with their payroll, he provides great d and power. He is streaky though and they already have enough streaky hitters (Heyward, Uggla). Bottom line is they needed a...
View ArticleBy: jase44
The jays also only spent 2.5 for those 29 yr old risks. This is a bit different
View ArticleBy: mediocrebob
Can’t be a bigger bust than Uggla. I’d rather have Infante still personally. Sick of Uggla’s underperformance (which is an understatement). Hope he changes my mind next season. And Upton is the best...
View ArticleBy: dan1111
He is certainly more than mediocre. An above-average hitter who plays good defense in center field is probably worth $15 million per year in today’s market. And next season is only his age 28 season,...
View ArticleBy: skeleteeth
@buffalowned Couldn’t agree more. That is the first thing I think of when I think of this Upton. That and the confrontation with Longoria in the dugout when he was called out for dogging it on a fly...
View ArticleBy: Kevin S.
Superior across the board, huh? That’s funny, because last year AL hitters went .255/.320/.411 on the whole and .258/.325/.411 against NL pitching. That looks like a slight uptick against the...
View ArticleBy: siftin thru nonsense
Glad the Phillies didnt sign him. Horrible OBP. K’s too much and hits for low avg. One of the worst OBP’s in league. Not a good team guy either. Didnt want him. Good job Amaro.
View ArticleBy: bravojawja
Who else were the Braves supposed to get? It seems $15M/yr is the going rate for a pretty good CF in his prime (with the possibility for some upside). Sure, it’s a healthy chunk of the team payroll,...
View ArticleBy: leeeroooyjeeenkiiins
He’ll annoy the heck out of you when he’s slumping, but when he’s hit he’ll carry your entire team. We wouldn’t have even come close to the near playoff run we had this season without Upton carrying...
View ArticleBy: The Baseball Gods
Just heard a report that the Phillies offer was 5 years $55 million. So it looks like the Braves way overpaid for him. Good work Reuben. Now go and get Hamilton!
View ArticleBy: mcjon22
So, as a Braves fan I can expect Andruw Jones type of offensive production. Lot’s of homers, lot’s of strike outs, a batting average around .260.
View ArticleBy: inglebk
I think a change of scenery will do him good. And the Rays have the lowest fan base in the Major Leagues so having double the fans could encourage him. Plus double his salary. Upton could break out,...
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