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Carl Crawford Confronts Pat Burrell

The Tampa Bay Rays are enduring a pretty disappointing season, and that's an understatement. After going to the World Series last year, they are hovering around .500 and have fallen too far back in any playoff race to have a realistic shot these last few weeks. So, obviously there has to be some frustration among players,...

Speed Thrills ... And It's in Vogue Again

Carl Crawford ranks 69th in the American League in home runs, 45th in slugging percentage and 57th in walks.And he was an All-Star this year."It's just good to see that a guy like me has value in the league," Crawford told FanHouse.Crawford, tied for the AL lead in stolen bases with 55, has value because people are...

Baseball Brunch: Time for Draft Reform?

Every Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.As the No. 1 overall pick in 1990, Chipper Jones signed with the Braves for $275,000.Even in today's dollars, that's about $450,000 -- or about 3 percent of Stephen Strasburg was guaranteed as this year's No. 1 pick.And Jones agreed to his deal the...

Out of Left Field: All-Star Game Turns on Pair of Plays in Outfield

ST. LOUIS – With organizations re-realizing the value of defense, it was appropriate that the MVP of Tuesday's All-Star Game was picked because of his play in the field.Carl Crawford was awarded the Arch Ward Trophy for his leaping grab in the seventh inning, robbing Brad Hawpe of what would have been a tie-breaking...

Lucky 13: AL Edges NL to Extend All-Star Streak in Midsummer Classic

Different year, different path, same result. The American League stretched its unbeaten streak in the All-Star Game to 13 (12 wins, one tie), edging the National League 4-3 Tuesday night in St. Louis for its fourth consecutive one-run victory in the showcase. The win secured home-field advantage for the junior circuit in...

CarlCrawford News From the Web

05/26/12 Returns for Sweeney, McDonald imminent Source: MLB - Boston Red Sox Outfielder Ryan Sweeney passed his MLB-mandated concussion test and could return soon.
05/24/12 Carl Crawford, Kelly Shoppach Enjoyed Joe Maddon's... Source: NESN When the Rays travel to Boston, they'll be in full-blown nerd mode.
05/23/12 : Condition critical: Baseball contenders battling... Source: SceneDaily Beyond its fans, no one feels sorry for a team rocked by injuries.
05/23/12 Crawford might swing bat this weekend Source: CBSSports.com Our Scott White goes position by position looking for hidden gems and busts for the opening week in his initial edition of Hit Parade.
05/20/12 Carl Crawford Happy to Help Out With Run-Walk to Home... Source: NESN Carl Crawford isn't able to fully participate in many baseball activities just yet, but he's still finding a way to make his presence felt in the Boston community.