Justin Upton plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks while his brother, B.J., plays for the Tampa Bay Rays. Even those who slipped through US Geography with a D will tell you that the two talented brothers are miles and miles apart.
Looking at the statistical side of the 2009 MLB season the brothers are also miles and miles apart. Justin, 21, just concluded a monster month of May by hitting for a .402 average, which included seven HRs and 21 runners knocked in. Those numbers boosted his season totals to a healthy .322 average, with 9 round-trippers and 29 RBI. Justin inflated his slugging percentage to a whopping .592.
While the Upton family has been enjoying Justin's season, they most likely are spending more energy supporting older brother B.J., 24, in his quest to get on track. After a terrific post-season performance that helped spur the Rays through the AL Championship Series and into the World Series, B.J. has struggled mightily. His totals to date--.204 average, 2 HR, 9 RBI and a meager .290 slugging percentage. Yes, B.J. did have some work done on his shoulder in the off-season and he missed the first week of the season, but having played 45 games to date he hasn't come close to looking like the same offensive player of a year ago.
They are miles apart on the map right now, and miles apart in their peformance on the field.
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