J-Up posts first 30-HR season the hard way

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ATLANTA — Sometime during Justin Upton’s early-season struggles, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus claims he made a prediction.

“I don’t know if I thought he’d get to 30 homers,” Ausmus admitted after Friday’s 6-2 win over the Braves, “but I did think — as a matter of fact, I told [bullpen coach] Mick Billmeyer — earlier in the season when Justin was scuffling that he’d get to 85 RBIs.” 

He reached the RBI mark in large part due to the home runs. And after his solo shot Friday, he has his first 30-homer season since 2011, when he was with the D-backs playing for …

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