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Upton a bright spot for Diamondbacks (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Justin Upton heard all the talk when he got off to a slow start this season and speculation grew that the Arizona Diamondbacks would send the 21-year-old right fielder back to the minors for more seasoning. Upton used the negativity as motivation. "It fires you up to a certain extent," said Upton, who opened the year in a 1-for-17 skid.