Yesterday, B.J. Upton, playing centerfield for the Rays, turned a double into a triple by loafing after a ball hit in the gap. Even the Rays announcers were questioning Upton and it's a rare thing these days when broadcasters criticize players on the teams they cover. Something about job security.
When Upton returned to the dugout Rays third baseman Evan Longoria confronted Upton. Upton got in the face of Longoria, further proof that Upton dogged it on the field and didn't want to be reminded of it.
Longoria is one of the best players in the game. He has credence and credibility. If he thinks a player didn't hustle then that player didn't hustle. Upton has no grounds to stand on. Furthermore, he should have been pulled from the game by manager Joe Maddon.
Longoria is the leader of that team and it was proven yesterday. In a related story, I like his cap commercial but I'm guessing a stunt man was used when he was jumping out of a helicopter into the water.
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