2009 FBS Breakout Player: B.J. Upton

Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Bats: Right
Position: OF

Last year Upton hit the scene in a big way with 44 steals. However, he disappointed owners with only 9 homeruns and a .273 batting average. Now Upton will start the season coming off of shoulder surgery and that will drive his value down a bit. If anyone watched the 2008 American League playoffs, then you saw what Upton was capable of doing and he did that with a bum shoulder. Muscling out all those homeruns and batting nearly .400. We saw a man maturing right in front of our eyes and you can bet he will continue his tear in 2009. B.J. Upton is a special talent. He has a very sweet and fluid swing that allows him to drive the ball to any part of the field. If he can stay healthy, B.J. Upton can put together an amazing season.

The True Guru Projections: 23 Hrs, 80 RBI, 104 Runs, .285 Avg, 40 SB

We feel he will achieve these projections through our formula based on our secret formula of 11 herbs and spices (its locked at Fort Knox). Of course we are assuming he stays relatively healthy for the entire season.
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