Buzz: Crawford wants out of Tampa Bay
Update, 3:53 pm:
Joe Smith, in a post to his blog for the St. Petersburg Times, says there is no truth to the rumor that Carl Crawford wants to be traded from the Rays.
According to Smith, Crawford’s agent, Brian Peters, says both Crawford and the Rays are “very interested” in working out an extension, and Crawford said in late September:
” I hope we can get something done, but if not I’ll just go into next season, do what I have to do and try to help the team win and go from there…”
Original Post:
Mike Silva of New York Baseball Digest says that Carl Crawford is “livid” that the Rays picked up his option for 2010 and wants out of Tampa.
According to Silva, Crawford wanted to negotiate a contract extension which was evidently agreed upon when he signed his current contract.
…if he does in fact want out of Tampa, i expect the Mets to be paying close attention to this situation…if Crawford or the Rays or both have no interest in signing or deal, they will get the highest return on him now as opposed to the trade deadline, but if the team intends to win, they need him…it’s a tough call for the organization…but i have said it before that i think Crawford is the ideal fit for the Mets in left field as he fits the mold that caters to Citi Field which is speed and defense…that said, he doesn’t address the team’s need for more power and if they went down the road of Crawford, there would be a significant cost in prospects, limiting their ability to trade for power elsewhere…
For more on the Crawford situation, check out Silva’s post here.
