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But the Uptons looked down upon everyone. They let the stardom go to their heads before they got signed.

I suspect that if this were a major consideration in regard to which players that GM's would and would not bring to their club, MLB would not exist.

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I bet you didn't have the chance to display your upstanding behavior on the eve of a multi-million dollar payday.

You're right, I didn't. But my brother does (he's good) and they'll keep him grounded. Granted it, he's always been the more level headed one out of the two of us, but they would keep him grounded in reality. That and will Belle, I was referring to how no one liked him in the clubhouse, not his interactions with fans.

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