At the cost of seven years and $142 million, the Red Sox have given Carl Crawford the biggest outfielder contract in baseball history, and possibly turned themselves into the best team in the league.
Carl Crawford Contract With Red Sox Draws Broad Array Of Responses From Rivals
A bomb was dropped late Wednesday night when the Red Sox signed Carl Crawford to a mammoth seven-year, $142 million contract. Crawford was previously thought to be headed to Anaheim, and the Red Sox were thought to be focused on cheaper outfield alternatives, but instead they picked up the best free agent position player on the market, turning their lineup into arguably the best in the league.
As noted by SB Nation Boston, Crawford’s contract has provoked a variety of responses from other general managers in the AL East. Beginning with the Yankees, there are congratulatory, complimentary remarks:
Read Article >Carl Crawford Gives Red Sox Potent, Lefty-Heavy Lineup
Late Wednesday evening, the Red Sox signed Carl Crawford to a seven-year contract worth $142 million. It is the largest contract for an outfielder in baseball history, and easily beats out the seven-year, $126 million contract signed by Jayson Werth on Sunday.
In signing Crawford, the Red Sox came out of nowhere to steal the top free agent position player away from the Angels and Yankees, They’ve also gone and given themselves one hell of a projected 2010 starting lineup. Based on their roster right now, they look to start the following nine:
Read Article >Carl Crawford Contract With Red Sox May Have Big Implications
Late Wednesday night, when much of the country had stopped paying attention for the evening, Carl Crawford signed with the Red Sox. The seven-year, $142 million contract is the largest ever for an outfielder and the ninth-largest all-time overall, and it gives the Red Sox their second giant boost of the week after trading for Adrian Gonzalez on Sunday.
Crawford’s contract, though, doesn’t only mean something to Boston. It also means something to New York and Anaheim. The Yankees had met with Crawford and his agent during the Winter Meetings and likely considered the outfielder a fallback option in the event that they’re unable to sign Cliff Lee. With Crawford now gone and Zack Greinke unlikely to accept a trade to New York, one wonders what Plan B might be now. This could spur the Yankees to make an even bigger Lee offer than they’ve already made.
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