http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/30/next-stop-stardom-2011-breakout-picks-justin-upton/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/30/next-stop-stardom-2011-breakout-picks-justin-upton/comment-page-1/#comment-123577 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:21:02 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=44101#comment-123577 Yeah, I know. I only used the aggregate stats because those were the basis for comparison in the posting, and thus were the most relevant to the claims of performance at a young age. So far, most of that performance has come in the very hitter friendly desert. In neutral setting, Upton’s performance so far does not compare to those on the list.

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/30/next-stop-stardom-2011-breakout-picks-justin-upton/comment-page-1/#comment-123561 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:48:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=44101#comment-123561 His splits have been much closer lately: 2009 home OPS 934, road 862, 2010 (807/790) Most of that gap is from 2008 (1039/562).

]]> http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/30/next-stop-stardom-2011-breakout-picks-justin-upton/comment-page-1/#comment-123490 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:25:38 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=44101#comment-123490 Those number look nice until you realize that Upton plays in the second most hitter friendly park (behind only Coors) in MLB, and his career splits (OBP/SLG/OPS) are: .381/.524/.905 at home and .323/.418/.742 away.
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I’m not saying he won’t be great; he is still young and has talent. Just saying that the presented numbers need to be viewed in the proper context.

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