From High School Stars to the LCS

...top few picks of the MLB amateur Draft like, Josh Beckett (1999 1st Rd - 2nd pick), B.J. Upton (2002 1st Rd.- 2nd pick) and Clayton Kershaw (2006 1st Rd. - 7th pick). Ever since the...

The Mag: Uptons Cover Shoot

VIDEO: B.J. Upton, Justin Upton and dreams. (1/31/08)

Chat with Sean McAdam

...Marlins can boast of strong pitching, the Rays have accumulated terrific positional talent. Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton anchor a young, athletic outfield and in time, third baseman Evan Longoria and shortstop Reid Brignac...

Chat | January 31, 2008

Chat with Keith Law

...both stars are rare. We may have just such a pair on the horizon in B.J. and Justin Upton. The case for B.J. Melvin "B.J." Upton (B.J. is short for "Bossman...

Is Jeff Malm the next David Ortiz?

Who's the next David Ortiz?

No closer, no worries for Rays

...closer, from day to day -- just as they did in the second half of 2008. Meanwhile, B.J. Upton had surgery. Joe Maddon was named manager of the year. What he did this season was...

Rays' Upton has shoulder surgery, expects to be ready for Opening Day

Tampa Bay center fielder B.J. Upton had surgery on his left shoulder this week and the Rays expect him to be ready by opening day.

Economy throws baseball a curve

...they had accumulated so much talent through the years, with players who either were drafted high (B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, Evan Longoria, David Price) or acquired through the trade of high draft picks (Matt...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 09, 2008

Rays built for sustained success

The Rays went from worst to first and have built a foundation to remain quite competitive in the AL East, writes Sean McAdam.

Rays pitchers told to take it easy this offseason

...or determining whether Rocco Baldelli will be healthy enough to be their right fielder, or getting B.J. Upton back from shoulder surgery. Rather, the critical factor might be the ability of the Rays' young...

Rays manager Maddon plans team before getting married

Rays manager Joe Maddon is getting married and going to Europe before returning to his team.

Some of the hot topics at GM meetings

As the hot stove season gets under way, ESPN.com surveys executives in the game on seven notable questions that will play out in the coming weeks.

How this year's playoffs affect next season's fantasy drafts

Eric Karabell describes how lasting impressions from the playoffs will play into next season's draft-day decisions, for better or for worse.

Oct 23, 2008; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays center fielder B.J. Upton (2) hits an RBI single off of Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Brett Myers (39) during the...

Were 2008 playoffs a dud? Ranking the MLB postseasons

Some were legendary while others put us to sleep: Page 2 ranks all the MLB postseasons from 1995 to 2008.