B.J. and Justin

..**Cough, cough** Carl Crawford is the longest tenured Rays player... **Cough, Cough**

P.S. - I Love BOTH of the Upton brothers for different reasons but who I truly admire is Bossman (their dad) more! Hurray for top notch fathers in this world!@!!

BTW - I don't mean to harshly criticize (unless it's warranted beyond normal bounds, like this occasion), but an article about the Uptons WITHOUT mentioning their Dad (or any nominal insight to their background AT ALL) is a complete waste of server space. Sorry, but your story is super-superficial and is nothing but bland regurgitation.

However, to use an ESPN the mag pic to advertise your article is downright heinous and putrid.

Of course! How could I forget Carl Crawford.

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For those who only do what's easy.

Manny "Bossman" Upton was a two sporter at Norfolk State University, football and baseball. Two a man, everyone he was associated with as a high school and college player as well as a professional scout with the Kansas City Royals organization have described him as a highly competitive person with an outstanding attitude. Bossman has also been described as softspoken and classy off the field.

It should be noted that, in high school, Manny was one of 5 freshman to start for the Varisty baseball team in the 32 year tenure of that head coach. He did not start playing football until his 10th grade year.

Manny says that fewer black players are entering baseball because of the high costs associated with AAU ball. More than basketball or football, baseball requires repetition to make one great. The more games you play, the better you will be. If a player stops playing for a year or an off-season, he quickly falls behind others.


The above information was garnered via 10 minutes of internet searches. Granted, it is very superficial, but I am certain I could have done more had I had spent more time and reviewed the many videos of interviews I saw.

I'm not trying to pile on. I am glad you are posting some writing and I am sure you will improve, the more you do (much like a baseball player and repetition). I am trying to show that the information is out there. You have to ask yourself what kind of writer you want to be. Find your niche and run with it.

Just don't quit because of a little criticism.

Frap! "To a man", not "Two a man"...

Yeah, but at least I can spell gooder than you.

I see that sarcasm works as well as always here on the tubes.

why did one of your former players admith to using steroids, u guys are cheaters

Hey dumbass, I wasn't his manager

maybe you can come talk to me when you get kicked out of the little leagues

Site Scout. Right at the top of the page.

He's an admin.

where there steroids in them? Probably

sure thats what they all say

Does the name Alex Sanchez ring a bell?

This is retarded

I think you're breaking the rules by signing up - no way you're 13 yet

LiveFree, you are getting a long leash, believe me. This comment is totally out of bounds. You are welcomed here, of course, but you have to tone down your language. It does not project a very good image for you.

Even if we are all "ass holes who dont have girl friends" that doesn't mean we don't have valuable things to pass on to (I'm guessing here) young, foul-mouthed kids looking for a release on boredom and a place to discuss sports.

If you're going to be a jackass, go somewhere else. If you're going to contribute decent articles with potential (as EvanLongoriaFan3 has done), then, by all means - please contribute.

But you need to ask yourself why you're here at AGM. Are you an aspiring writer? If so, prove it. Learn about the craft, ask questions, seek guidance. This site has a wealth of good writers and decent people, and you are doing everything you can to alienate all of them.

You and EvanLongoriaFan3 should stop the profanity, at least TRY to spell properly and lay off the insults.

This is a warning for both of you. Do it again and you will be blocked for 24 hours.

I told y'all these newjack juvenile bitches were no good, but instead I get my ass blocked. That makes sense.

Al... can I call you Al? Are you saving your amateur status for the Troll Olympics or what?

Because you are really, really, really not that good at this...

I hope the real Al Jefferson finds you one day.

Son, you need to adjust your tone before I do it for you. Fuck you if you think these morons belong here. Somebody needs to teach them how to think properly, and I worry about you too if you take their side.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do it for me, tough guy.

Listen kid. When you get around to growing a pubic hair or two come back and try to impress me then. I mean, you still won't but at least you'll have a sporting chance then.

You're lame. You're boring and you only scare yourself.

Try and follow the bouncing ball here - IT IS A SPORTS SITE, not a "See how cool I can pretend to be by pretending I'm a NBA baller" site... I don't care how many CONTRIBUTORS there are here that suck, they beat the whiners, bitches and douches like yourself - they have "potential" to TALK ABOUT SPORTS with a little coaching.

Be real. Until you can be "real". You aren't tickling anything but my sense of empathy. I feel sorry for you... at best.

Manny, don't waste your energy, he's already been blocked. He's a sockpuppet of the guy who was going crazy yesterday.

Why, who else is he?

This is a wild guess, but we've had to block at least 3 accounts pretending to be Al Jefferson, and I'm assuming this guy is all of them...

bwah, I thought you mean Dwayne Combs, HeywoodJablome, Ozzie Guillen, etc

I believe that my wife would take issue if I had a girlfriend.

They could be him too. Everyone from LIVEFREE to LongoriaFan to Heywood to Dwayne Combs, etc., could be the same person, but I can't ban everyone on a hunch. This Al Jefferson guy is making it easy, though.

It cracks me up that these children think we AGMers haven't had a glutton's dosage of jokers WAY more talented than they could dare to dream to be.

Seriously, Al Jefferson? Kwame Brown would be funnier...

Bring Back Pnatt!!!!

So... what is your point? Is there a purpose, a reason why I should fornicate with myself, my closest relatives or whatever color your ass might or might not be? Because it seems to me - unless I'm missing it - or you VERY MUCH are "gamin'"...

Not you bro I'm talkin' to Livefree and Evanlongoriafan. These cats are nothin' but fugazi motherfuckas who front like they know sports. I urge them to fuck they selves.

Am I not part of "all y'all"?

I urge you to restrain yourself.

You have a LOT of maturing to experience before you realize that THIS COMMUNITY called AGM is not a place for you to fight the wars in your heads with words no one gives a flying rat turd about.

If you got some sports to spit, have at it.

THIS is a sportswiki, not a place to jackoff to your own pretend toughtalk. Keep "insults" to yourself - or at the least... make them FUNNY and ENTERTAINING.... so I don't feel like hunting you down and finding you and choking you for wasting my time with your boring comments.

SPORTS, homey... SPORTS.

There's a few million other sites that would LOVE to have you. THIS site prefers SPORTS.

Don't feed trolls.

To be fair, your articles really fuckin' suck

We prefer the use of the word "fack" here. Like a Bostonian.

Insert "fack" fanbox here. (I can't remember the code)

:...***insert: "Standing Applause!!!" audio track here.

what you dont think our feelings got hurt when Ozzie, Steeltown, and AL Jefferson said out articles sucked? We understand that we wont just give up when they say that about our articles. We have feeling too.

And the 'Chair misses you.

And so does everyone else.

Go look at your comments again. Al Jefferson has been permanently banned.

I understand you're a new user. But please improve your grammar and learn how to use the site effectively.

You and LIVEFREEORDIETRYING went on an unacceptable insult rampage just like Al Jefferson did so you were blocked.

Try not to do it again, okay?

Seriously, write articles! Please. As long as you take it seriously, the users of this site will comment and offer advice (if asked for). But we will read and comment. Just keep the articles coming. And try using 'reply' if you're responding to a particular comment. That way, we know which comment you're following up on.