Rays' Upton powering up

Centerfielder's shoulder, swing improving The sweetness that is B.J. Upton's swing chose the right time to re-emerge earlier this week. Now the Tampa Bay Rays are banking on some staying power - or any power they can squeeze from their talented centerfielder. Upton's game received an overdue jolt during Games 3 and 4 of the American League Division Series, when he swatted three home runs over a span of four at-bats to help carry the Rays past the Chicago White Sox and into the American League Championship Series, which gets under way Friday night at Tropicana Field. AP Photo - Tampa Bay Rays' B.J. Upton rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Gavin Floyd in the third inning of Game 4 of the American League division baseball series, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in Chicago. Guess the... [read full story]                    

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