Comments on: Carl Crawford says Angels’ efforts to sign him were “weird” and “didn’t make sense”

By: indaburg

indaburg — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:44:45 +0000

I thought Carl joined the Red Sox because that’s where his heart is, not because they offered him more money. I feel so deceived.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:25:24 +0000

What I was trying to get at is that for this season, Ervin could well be the most valuable Santana, considering Johan will miss some time and Carlos might not establish himself. Just… some small comfort for the Angels fan.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:22:15 +0000

Williams was no slough (eww), but he was definitely a bit of a slouch out there.

If you’re going to start criticizing the Crawford deal out of context, defense isn’t where to begin. Or at least argue that Fenway makes him less valuable than he would be to other teams.

If Jim Rice and Manny Ramirez can figure out how to play the Monster, I’m pretty sure that someone who’s not only actually a good fielder but, in fact, a great fielder, will be just fine.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:16:36 +0000

Oh, wait, you’ve been to Fenway park and seen a couple of plays he made? Nevermind, 99% of fans and 100% of scouts are wrong.

By: rje49

rje49 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:00:03 +0000

While we’re on the subject, I always wondered what an “Athletics” was. It’s not even a noun. It could be an adjective (as in the “athletics department”) or an adverb, but certainly not a plural noun. A very odd name. It should have been “Athletes”, shouldn’t it?

By: cur68

cur68 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:48:57 +0000

Kay. I see the point now. In the context of Fenway those guys had it going on. Carl Crawford, though, is not a single leg amputee with a noodle arm. He’s pretty nimble and his arm will get some help from the big carom the monster gives you. He will be just fine and may easily eclipse those guys in the field. He’s a natural born athlete and he can hit. I don’t see how he’s a down grade in any way.

By: henryd3rd

henryd3rd — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:29:02 +0000

Yes he’s a Carl; but not a Yaztrzemski. Great defensive player he’s not. He’s adequate. I been to Fenway Park and I’ve seen him misplay some doubles into triples because of his lack of familiarity with the Green Monster. And he has a pop gun for an arm.

By: henryd3rd

henryd3rd — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:11:41 +0000

Yaz could play that left field wall better then anyone before or after. And Williams was not slough in the outfield.

By: cur68

cur68 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:01:29 +0000

Um Hank 3, I don’ mean to pile you on here but maybe you should explain this one to a dumb ass like me. WTF are you talking about?

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:46:54 +0000

Even if he hadn’t lost his credibility before this post, he also says that Carl is not a Ted (who was a great hitter but not a great fielder) and that Carl is not… a Carl. Good job.

By: hep3

hep3 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:44:25 +0000

Ah, yes, the relative obscurity of Orange County and Southern California. It is such a tough place to live with all of that sunshine. It must be terrible for those in the center of the universe (i.e. the East Coast) to have to imagine the primitive surroundings we on the left coast have to endure. News flash though, we do have some modern conveniences out here, finally. Also, we get all of the box scores in the morning.

Excuse me, but I have to get my winter coat. The temperature might go below 60 today. BRRRRRR!

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:30:37 +0000

Wait, I just realized, is the Jim you’re referring to Jim Rice? Are you actually claiming Rice was a good defender? Further, are you saying Rice was better than Crawford? Rice was a one-dimensional DH-type wearing a glove. Credibility lost.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:26:55 +0000

Also, if you don’t know how to use a semi-colon, it’s probably a good idea not to try. They’re tricky beasts.

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:22:50 +0000

Very few fans and absolutely no scouts agree with you.

By: henryd3rd

henryd3rd — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:34:47 +0000

I’ve watched Carl Crawford since he came up and he came up and he’s not a great outfielder. He has great speed; but he has limitations when it comes to fielding. Now he’s a great base stealer; but he’s not going to make the folks in Beantown compare him with Yaz

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:54:26 +0000

I’m a Cub fan, and I have no ill will toward the White Sox. I want them to win, unless they face us.

By: Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward

Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:53:55 +0000

Sorry I missed you (singular usage of ‘you’).

By: Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward

Mr. Jason "El Bravo" Heyward — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:53:14 +0000

I’m a Chicago fan b/c I live here but I’m Braves all the way. Cubs fans hate me b/c I don’t hate the Saaaax, Saaaax fans hate me b/c I don’t hate everyone.

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:39:48 +0000

No, he’s a Carl, and he’s a fantastic defensive outfielder.

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:29:24 +0000

Ervin has made 170 career starts, pitching 1069 innings to a 15.6 WAR. Since Ervin’s debut, Johan has made 188 starts, pitching 1284.3 innings to a 30.5 WAR. If you like wins and ERA, the number skew even more in Johan’s favor.

By: henryd3rd

henryd3rd — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:27:26 +0000

Many a fielder has had trouble playing left field in Fenway and time will tell if Crawford is up to the challenge. Let us not ignore the fact that he’s not a Ted, Carl or Jim when it comes to fielding his position. Then again he will not be Manny being Manny out there either.

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:22:32 +0000

Ervin has made 170 career starts, pitching 1069 innings to a 15.6 WAR. Since Ervin’s debut, Johan has made 188 starts, pitching 1284.3 innings to a

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:11:15 +0000

Although it is after the fact, I can understand Crawford not understanding the Wells signing. Although it doesn’t EXACTLY work like this, it can SEEM like, “Well, Crawford wasn’t worth $20M. But this older and worse player certainly is!”

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:08:41 +0000

Huh?

By: Ari Collins

Ari Collins — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:07:06 +0000

I’m pretty sure Johan says, “I’ll see you soon! Well. Soonish.”

By: cur68

cur68 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:03:27 +0000

Us Jay’s fans here, too! Damn always an after thought, just like in the AL east. Oh, and WhenMattStairsIsKing? I hope you’re kidding about El Bravo being a Cubbinite. That ‘El Bravo’ should be a clue, y’know? If you were kidding; be careful, you’ll give him an embolism suggesting such a thing in jest.

By: henryd3rd

henryd3rd — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:55:04 +0000

And the owners now want the players to provide with protection from themselves. I’ve never seen a free agent player go into contract negotiations with a gun in his hands. I can still remember the Yanks signing of Reggie and the scribes said that that was the death knell for baseball. If I were a member of the Players Association bargaining team I would agree to almost everything; because in time some owner will find the loophole in that CBA and sign some player to an outrageous contract. Can anyone blame Jason Werth for taking the Nationals’ money?

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:50:20 +0000

So the Red Sox weirded him out, and so did the Angels.

I wonder if he visited with another team too, and said “Man, there’s some ghosts here, or poltergeists, or something. And I think I saw a rabid spider in the clubhouse. No, no, this won’t work, I’m terrified.”

By: WhenMattStairsIsKing

WhenMattStairsIsKing — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:48:41 +0000

Aren’t you a Cub fan, J-Hey?

By: scatterbrian

scatterbrian — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:38:03 +0000

Johan Santana says hello.