Carl Crawford to Boston Red Sox

MORE! BLOCKBUSTER! NEWS! Literally just days after reading about Adrian Gonzalez being traded to the Boston Red Sox, GM Theo Epstein and co. are outdoing themselves again. Reports are saying Boston agreed to a seven-year, $142 million deal with Crawford. OH MY GGGGGGGGGGAWWWWWWWWWWW…

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Which brings me to…

10 Thoughts

1)   Pending a physical, Crawford is an UNOFFICIAL Red Sock. I don’t have any doubts; he’s going to pass it. My only beef with this signing is the money and years. Is Crawford really coveted enough to warrant that kind of deal? In my opinion, a deal like that should’ve gone to Adrian Gonzalez. You’re telling me Carl Crawford is rivaling the eight-year, $160 million to Manny Ramirez when he was with the Red Sox? Unreal. I probably would’ve given Crawford a maximum of five years, $75-80 million. $15-16 per year for the type of player Crawford is would be reasonable. Then again, that’s why I’m not a general manager. I just think they’re overpaying for his services.

2)   If I had to predict the lineup AS OF NOW (again), it would be:

Carl Crawford (LF)

Dustin Pedroia (2B)

Adrian Gonzalez (1B)

Kevin Youkilis (3B)

David Ortiz (DH)

J.D. Drew (RF)

Marco Scutaro (SS)

Jarrod Saltalamacchia (C)

Jacoby Ellsbury (CF)

Probably not the most popular lineup, but I think it’ll work. You don’t change the heart of your lineup with Pedroia, Gonzalez, and Youkilis. Having Crawford bat leadoff is a no brainer. With his speed and power, he’s easily a base threat. That’s why I moved Ellsbury to the nine spot because he’s basically a replica of Crawford minus the power. It’s a tricky lineup but if somehow Ellsbury bats and Crawford is coming up, you basically have two base threats that will cause constant distractions to the opposing team’s pitcher. Good stuff.

3)    Does Victor Martinez still believe going to the Detroit Tigers will bring him the best opportunity to win a ring? Being with just Miggy alone won’t get you rings. Who else do the Tigers have to compliment Cabrera and Martinez? I bet you’re kicking in your cleats, Victor.

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4)    Like I said in my previous blog post, I preferred Carl Crawford over Jayson Werth. You build a team around players who compliment and fit with what the team is looking for. It’s more than just the bop of the bat, in the case with Werth.

5)   Hope Adrian Gonzalez isn’t pissed when he hears/reads about Crawford’s contract.

6)   Some bullpen help would be nice right about now!

7)    I’m guessing Ellsbury will be platooning center field with Mike Cameron unless Ellsbury gets traded somehow. If not, Ellsbury will get the majority of games played in center depending on pitching matchups.

8)   J.D. Drew, as usual, will head to the disabled list about four to five times in 2011. That’s why I know him as “D.L. Drew.”

9)    Longshot, but what if CLIFF LEE decides he wants to come to the Red Sox? Can’t a guy dream? :D

10) THE SEASON CAN’T START SOON ENOUGH!

That is all (again).