Warren2ThaG Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/mlb/players/65/5035.jpg------------Report: Carl Crawford wants out of TampaCarl Crawford is reportedly "livid" the Rays picked up his $10 million option on his original four-year deal signed in 2005 and wants out of Tampa Bay.The report is from Mike Silva's NY Baseball Digest, which is a fine New York baseball blog, but take it with a grain of salt. Says Silva's source: "He had a handshake agreement with management that they would renegotiate the contract instead of picking up the option and they went ahead and did it anyway. He’s pissed beyond belief." It's highly unlikely Crawford is moved during the offseason, but he'd be prime trade bait if the Rays fall out of the race early. We have trouble believing this report, because Crawford agreed to the option. Why include the option if there was an agreement to rip it up? Additionally, he didn't seem to have a problem with the 2009 option being picked up. Crawford is widely expected to command at last $15 million annually once he hits the open market. ----http://nybaseballdigest.com/?p=17698 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmelamare Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 Yankees could take him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 He fits perfectly in New York but I don't think they'd trade him within the division. We need to get another corner outfielder and he'd be perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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