Of all the people to get the first cycle in Tampa Bay Rays history, I considered BJ Upton to be an unlikely candidate.á
Certainly, BJ has the athletic ability to make it happen, and he most certainly didáFriday night, but I never thought he had the hustle to make it happen. When the bloop single dropped in to complete the cycle (a single, double, triple, and a home run in one game) it was magical.
So the Rays made history while trouncing the disinterested Yankees 13-4, preventing CC Sabathia from reaching the 20-win mark.
It was a solid season-ending series for Tampa Bay, taking two out of three games from the best team (record wise) in the American League.
The Rays finish the 2009 campaign 84-78, not horrible but definitely not what they were hoping for this season.
2009 did ...
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Rays Put 2009 To Bed With Some Lasting Magical Moments
Posted: 5th October 2009 by JC De La Torre in MLBComments Off on Rays Put 2009 To Bed With Some Lasting Magical Moments