May 5, 2005
BASEBALL: BJ Blowing It
BJ Upton's struggles afield continue, which is undoubtedly why we saw Nick Green rather than Upton getting a shot in Tampa's infield shuffle. Upton has made 17 errors in 25 games at AAA Durham, a Gochnauerian figure, mainly on throwing errors. But Tampa still projects him as a shortstop. All of which suggests we won't see him until after the break at the earliest.
I heard from someone who attended Wednesday night's game in Norfolk that he threw a routine grounder about twelve rows into the stands. I must say, that makes me miss not being able to see minor league baseball on a regular basis.