Buzz: Mets Monitoring Crawford Situation
Michael Emdeyar, in a post to his blog for Rise of the Rays, says that the Mets are closely monitoring the contract situation of Carl Crawford with the Rays.
…i think Crawford is a perfect fit for the Mets…he has as much range as Carlos Beltran and certainly rivals Jose Reyes and his speed…he just fits the mold of a player that i feel the Mets should be interested in, given the stadium they play in…
…if the Mets were to end up with him over Matt Holliday or Jason Bay, i wouldn’t be upset, although they would have to find the power they lack in the outfield from somewhere else…
Crawford has expressed interest in remaining with the Rays, and the team holds a $10 million option for 2010 with a $1.25 million buyout, and Emdeyar doesn’t think the option is too high of a price to pay.
…Crawford really had gone unnoticed in baseball until the Rays were in the World Series last year, but he has quietly been one of the best players in baseball throughout his career…he has stolen 50 or more bases four times in his career, has had more than 180 hits six times, and can be depended upon to be out there on an every day basis…
…as i said, the biggest concern with obtaining Crawford would be that they need to find a power source from somewhere, but if they could sign him and pay the price for Adrian Gonzalez in prospects, and then sign a starting pitcher, they probably won’t be in bad shape…
