Pat Burrell did something to really irk Carl Crawford today, but nobody knows exactly what that was.
Ranting Ray: Carl Crawford Yells at Pat Burrell Before Game
Crawford was seen yelling at Burrell before tonight’s game, but according to manager Joe Maddon, everything’s cool now:
It was not clear what caused the dispute shortly before the Rays took the field for pregame stretching.
Crawford, the MVP of this year's All-Star Game, repeatedly yelled across the clubhouse at the Rays' designated hitter. Burrell did not respond.
A teammate then stepped in front of Crawford, trying to calm the situation. Crawford was ushered into a side room.
Manager Joe Maddon said he met with both players after confrontation and cleared the air.
"Everything's good," Maddon said.
Crawford could be mad for 1,000 different reasons. Maybe because the Rays are out of playoff contention now? Or that they have lost 12 of their last 13 games? Or that the front office ponied up $16M for a guy that is hitting .230 with 14 home runs?
It could be anything, really ...
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