Predict BJ Upton's final numbers

To answer that question, how would you feel if BJ Upton were traded or signed with another team?

I think the majority of us would be happy like some of the Rays fans were. Hes so talented, but very streaky and frustrating.

No denying though that when BJ Upton is hot, its about as good as it gets..and Rays fans will tell you that.
 
ChapelHillMatt said:
You can say that about anyone, when everything is clicking they obviously are going to look good.
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True, but since BJ is a 5-tool player(or was supposed to be) for those stretches where he is hot, he is CLEARLY the best player in baseball hands down. You cant get him out, he steals bases, plays great defense and wins a lot of games for you. Sure you can say that about a lot of guys, but a lot of guys dont have the overall game that BJ can show. Guess thats the point I was making.
 
ramadon101 said:
.360/.410/.700

Beats CJ for batting title
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I was thinking closer to .350, but we're in the same ballpark.

As long as he's not an automatic out swinging a toothpick, I'm fine with him. Looks like he's rejuvenated since the rehab and sometimes a break like the one he had can give guys a mental fresh start, and like Yogi Berra said, "90 percent of the game is half mental."

I thought we went about a few million per year too high on Bossman Jr., but the guy just drips athletic talent and you can understand the temptation of scouts when grading him. I just don't know what was wrong with him the first part of the season. I don't think I've ever seen a hitter that clueless or inept.
 
50PoundHead said:
I was thinking closer to .350, but we're in the same ballpark.

As long as he's not an automatic out swinging a toothpick, I'm fine with him. Looks like he's rejuvenated since the rehab and sometimes a break like the one he had can give guys a mental fresh start, and like Yogi Berra said, "90 percent of the game is half mental."

I thought we went about a few million per year too high on Bossman Jr., but the guy just drips athletic talent and you can understand the temptation of scouts when grading him. I just don't know what was wrong with him the first part of the season. I don't think I've ever seen a hitter that clueless or inept.
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Im not sure I have ever seen a player with the athleticism of BJ, but with the swing of a postal worker. Dude has the most unathletic swing in baseball.

Dunit, put your pipe down.
 
IMHO he wasnt injured that bad. Braves just took the 15 Day DL opportunity to get him out of the spotlight to work it out in peace with an old trusted hitting coach.
 
Both Uptons struggled immensely with their timing. It's really odd that both of them went through similar stretches of being totally lost as to how to get that timing back. The ability to time a pitch and adjust to changing conditions is the reason they are big league hitters.

It's weird how timing comes and goes for hitters.
 
gilesfan said:
Im not sure I have ever seen a player with the athleticism of BJ, but with the swing of a postal worker. Dude has the most unathletic swing in baseball.

Dunit, put your pipe down.
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There are times it looks like he's trying to chop down a Redwood with a hand axe. He looked really mechanical in the first half. I hate to invoke the name, but it's kind of "Francoeur Syndrome." Great athlete who looks the part (and more) against competition below his level, but gets exposed (and then some) when he finally gets to the level where everyone is as good as he is. You see a lot of guys like that in the minors who devour rookie league or Low A ball and then just fall through the floor when skills become as or more important than athletic ability.
 
50PoundHead said:
There are times it looks like he's trying to chop down a Redwood with a hand axe. He looked really mechanical in the first half. I hate to invoke the name, but it's kind of "Francoeur Syndrome." Great athlete who looks the part (and more) against competition below his level, but gets exposed (and then some) when he finally gets to the level where everyone is as good as he is. You see a lot of guys like that in the minors who devour rookie league or Low A ball and then just fall through the floor when skills become as or more important than athletic ability.
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BJ has always been an enigma. Guy has a lot of athleticism, but just has never been able to put it together outside half a year or so at a time. This guy couldn't even survive in our high school district (GPA requirement was 2.0). Before moving to a private school coached by Gary Lavelle (former major league all star), he wasn't even one of the top 4 players in the district. (David Wright-his teammate was a better player and even he didn't win player of the year until he was a senior)
 
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