Carl Crawford

[iruletheskool]

bitches.

 

[HawkeyeHater]

Fuck that fucking fuck..........



and





Fuck Bubba starling if he follows in that fucks footsteps.............






Football>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Baseball

 

[HammerDown]

 

[Bmurph]

Carl Crawford will make $20.75 million to be a bench player in 2016
By Mike Axisa | Baseball Writer

March 7, 2016 7:09 pm ET

Carl Crawford is about to become one of the highest-paid bench players in baseball history. On Monday, the Dodgers informed Crawford he will be the team's fourth outfielder this season despite his $20.75 million salary.

MLB.com's Ken Gurnick has the story:

"They told me there will be a lot of at-bats for me, but 'Dre starts, and he's earned it," said Crawford, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Giants.

"I'll get spot starts and be ready to pinch-hit for the pitcher a lot. That's pretty much it -- just be ready to come off the bench.

'Dre is Andre Ethier, who will be the team's starting left fielder after hitting .294/.366/.486 (136 OPS+) with 14 home runs in 2015. Joc Pederson will play center field and Yasiel Puigwill be in right. Scott Van Slyke, another outfielder, will be on the bench as well.

Crawford, 34, hit .265/.304/.403 (95 OPS+) with four home runs and 10 stolen bases in only 69 games last season. He opened the season as the starting left fielder, but an oblique strain sidelined Crawford for three months and allowed Ethier to wrestle the job away from him.

Although he'll start the season as the fourth outfielder, Crawford could come into regular at-bats early in the season. Pederson had a brutal second half last year and has been a mechanical mess this spring -- he's struck out five times in seven at-bats already -- and both Puig and Ethier could benefit from regular rest given their past injury issues.

To Crawford's credit, he understands the situation and blames himself for being on the bench. He's not sulking or demanding more playing time.

"I want to play, but I understand I put myself in this situation, so I knew it could happen," said Crawford. "I'm not in position to argue with them. Right now, I do what's asked of me and keep trying to improve myself and be sharp and ready to play when my number is called."
The Dodgers owe Crawford $20.75 million in 2016 plus another $21 million in 2017. They've been trying to trade him (and Ethier) for at least 18 months now but have found no takers. Their salaries -- Ethier is owed $38 million through 2017 -- mean releasing them is a non-option.

These situations have a way of working themselves out. Injuries happen and players fail to produce. That's part of baseball. Crawford is the No. 4 guy right now and it appears the Dodgers have too many outfielders, but before you know it, you'll look up in July and Crawford will have 300 plate appearances. Baseball is weird like that.








Carl Crawford will be a bench player in 2016 despite his $20.75 million salary.

BoSox contract? Guaranteed contracts in baseball can sometimes look foolish

 

[redseat]

Dodgers like to throw away money....


But yes, the Red Sox certainly did on him as well.

 

[Erie Warrior]

If he were on the Indians, they would keep running him out there, even if he batted .108. At least they are going with the guy who gives them a better shot at winning.

Plus, that was terrible contract from the beginning. I don't care how much he plays.