Tag Archives: Carl Crawford

Batting Johnny Damon Second

Publishing something only to remember another bit of information to include is the bane of my existence. For whatever reason, I stumbled upon Heath Baywood’s column from earlier this year on why John Jaso should not bat leadoff, which had … Continue reading

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Daily Process: Price, Rays Beat Lester

Terry Francona approached tonight’s matchup against David Price consciously. Lineup stalwarts like Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz, and J.D. Drew –all lefties—sat in favor of their right-handed counterparts. Yet Francona decided to leave Carl Crawford –who has a platoon split—leadoff. The … Continue reading

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A Brief History of the Rays’ Steals of Home

Hi, my name is Chris and I’m a baseball-oholic. I love major league baseball. I love minor league baseball. I love baseball RPGs. I love fantasy baseball. I love watching baseball. I love playing baseball. I love talking about baseball. … Continue reading

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Desmond Jennings & The Carl Crawford Expectation

A few weeks ago, R.J. wrote about Desmond Jennings and his reputation taking a hit because of age. Jennings, 24, will start the season in Triple-A, and could spend the bulk of 2011 as a member of the Durham Bulls. As Anderson pointed … Continue reading

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Verducci: The Rays/Red Sox Talked Carl Crawford for Victor Martinez

This is neat: Boston proposed trading catcher Victor Martinez to Tampa Bay in exchange for [Carl Crawford] before the season began, according to a baseball source familiar with the proposed deal. Both players were entering their walk years, and both … Continue reading

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