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Upton on one of his tears since mental break
- Updated: August 27, 2016
DETROIT — This is the Justin Upton the Tigers had heard about. This is the guy that had Tigers fans rejoicing when they signed the slugging outfielder in January.
“He’s a guy that can carry a club when he’s hot,” teammate Justin Verlander said after Upton’s go-ahead home run in Friday’s 4-2 win over the Angels. “Hopefully he’s getting hot at the right time.”
The Tigers knew that when they signed him. They knew he could be streaky. They had to wait a while to see the good streak.
“His history shows he’s capable of going on tears like this,” manager Brad Ausmus said.
It came together suddenly enough. A week ago at this point, Upton wasn’t even in the starting lineup. Mired in a 1-for-31 slump, he was held out for three games to get a mental break and a mechanical refresh. Instead of getting ready for a game, he was getting work with …
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