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October 6, 2008
Carl Crawford took a bat to his face in batting practice on Thursday but he is still expected to play in Game 4, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
October 3, 2008
Carl Crawford was in the No. 3 hole in Friday's big Game 2 win against the White Sox. He came through by going 2-for-4 with a run, and RBI, and a stolen base. |
October 2, 2008
As expected, Rays outfielder Carl Crawford is on the team's ALDS roster, and also in their starting lineup for Game 1, hitting fifth, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
September 30, 2008
Carl Crawford will be on the Rays' ALDS roster, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
September 29, 2008
MLB.com reports that Carl Crawford played in an instructional league game hoping to prove he is ready for the playoffs. He experienced no pain in his right middle finger during the game. Although he went 0-for-4 on Monday, both hitting coach Steve Henderson and Crawford acknowledged it was more of a timing issue, since Crawford hadn't faced live pitching since the injury occurred. Crawford was also hit by a pitch, stole a base and scored a run. Crawford had one putout in Monday's game and is scheduled to play another instructional contest on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Tropicana Field. |
September 28, 2008
The AP reports that Tampa Bay put Carl Crawford in the outfield for two innings, then pinch-hit for him in the eighth on Sunday. The two-time All-Star returned to the Rays Friday after being out for nearly six weeks with a finger injury. |
September 27, 2008
Carl Crawford is recovering from an injured hand and for the first time since August 9, he took some swings in batting practice. The Tampa Tribune is reporting that Crawford was very impressive. "He looked good, there was no hesitation," said manager Joe Maddon. "I didn't see any flinching, I didn't see him favor it one time. It looked absolutely normal." |
September 26, 2008
Carl Crawford has been granted permission to take batting practice by his doctor and he will do so on Saturday, according to The Tampa Tribune. |
September 26, 2008
Carl Crawford has been activated off the DL on Friday, according to The Tampa Tribune. Crawford, who has been out since August 9th due to an injured tendon in his finger that required surgery, will only run the bases and play defense for now. |
September 25, 2008
It does not seem likely that Rays outfielder Carl Crawford will be ready to play in the American League Division Series, according to the Tampa Tribune. "Right now the doctor's still saying eight weeks is when he wants me to do stuff, so we have to convince him, Right now, it's looking pretty tough to convince him," Crawford said. |
September 24, 2008
Carl Crawford expects to be ready to resume playing regularly next week following his recovery from finger surgery, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He said, "I hope I'm playing next week, now if they're going to let me play, that's a different story. Definitely in my mind I want to be in the lineup by next week. If I'm able to go out there and do the stuff I did today then I should be able to get in the lineup, whether it's good or bad."
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September 22, 2008
Carl Crawford, out with an injured finger that required surgery, says he is ready to return to the field, according to the Rays Official Website. "I'm ready to get going," said Crawford. |
September 18, 2008
Tampa Bay outfielder Carl Crawford will not play again in the 2008 regular season, according to MLB.com. Crawford underwent finger surgery on August 14 and was hoping to get back in the lineup before the season was over. |
September 16, 2008
Tampa outfielder Carl Crawford is still dealing with an injured right middle finger, and is a couple weeks away from returning, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
September 7, 2008
Crawford (finger) is on schedule to return in a limited role as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement during the last week of the season, reports the St. Petersburg Times. |
August 21, 2008
Carl Crawford is hoping for a quick return after undergoing surgery last week on his right middle knuckle, according to the Tampa Tribune. The star outfielder said, "I'm going to try my best to get back as soon as possible. I don't know how the rehab is going to go, I don't know how it's going to heal, but I'm definitely hoping for the best and I'm going to do what I can to get back on the field."
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August 20, 2008
Tampa Bay outfielder Carl Crawford will visit a therapist in St. Petersburg on Thursday, at which time a plan for his rehab program will be mapped out, according to MLB.com. |
August 14, 2008
Carl Crawford is scheduled have outpatient surgery by Dr. Donald Sheridan this afternoon in Phoenix to repair the radial sagittal band of tissue that is supposed to hold in place the tendon on his right middle finger, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
August 12, 2008
Outfielder Carl Crawford will undergo surgery Thursday to fix a tendon problem in his right hand and likely miss the rest of the regular season though there is a chance he could be back for the final games, Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman said Tuesday, according to TampaBay.com. |
August 11, 2008
Carl Crawford is seeking another medical opinion on his injured finger before deciding what course of action to follow, according to MLB.com. |
August 11, 2008
Carl Crawford may have a subluxation of the tendon in his right middle finger, according to the Tampa Tribune. If this report is accurate, Crawford's season would likely be over. |
August 10, 2008
Carl Crawford has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a right middle finger tendon subluxation, according to the Tampa Tribune. Rocco Baldelli was activated from the 60-day DL as the adjoining move. |
August 10, 2008
To the shock and surprise of no one, the Rays found production from outfielder Carl Crawford in tonight's 8-7, 11-inning win at Seattle, going 2-for-4 at the dish with two walks and his 12th double of the season, totaling two RBIs and one run scored on the night. |
August 7, 2008
Carl Crawford has missed three straight games, but noted that his sore left hamstring is now feeling much better, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He said, "I feel strong enough to go full speed. That was the reason we wanted to rest these three days so I can play at full speed and not have to worry about playing at like 70 percent."
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August 5, 2008
Carl Crawford is out of the lineup again on Tuesday due to a sore left hamstring. Manager Joe Maddon informs MLB.com there is a "solid chance" that Crawford won't return until Thursday. |
August 4, 2008
Carl Crawford is out of Monday's lineup due to a sore left hamstring, according to the St. Petersburg Times. |
August 2, 2008
Tampa outfielder Carl Crawford is not having a particularly good year, and those struggles may continue tonight, as Crawford and his Rays teammates square off against Kenny Rogers. Crawford hits only .208 against the Detroit lefty, with five hits in 24 at-bats. |
August 1, 2008
Carl Crawford had only one hit in four at-bats on Friday though he did manage to steal his 24th base of the season. |
July 25, 2008
Carl Crawford went 0-for-5 in tonight's game against the Royals, and is just 7-for-42 in his last 10 games, a .166 average. |
July 13, 2008
Carl Crawford is struggling at the plate and will likely get today off, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
July 11, 2008
Carl Crawford was 0-for-4 with two strike outs on Friday. During the Rays five game losing streak he is just 1-for-21. |
July 7, 2008
Carl Crawford notched the 300th stolen base of his career in the first inning against the Royals on Monday, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
July 6, 2008
Carl Crawford went 2-for-3 on Sunday against the Royals and is now hitting 10-for-17 in July. He added an RBI and scored two runs, giving him 61 on the year. |
July 2, 2008
As is normally the case, the Tampa Bay effort versus the Boston Red Sox tonight, winning 7-6, was helped along by outfielder Carl Crawford , going 3-for-4 at the dish with three singles, his 21st stolen base of the season, and one walk, also adding one run scored to the stat line. |
July 1, 2008
Carl Crawford has an excellent match-up tonight, as the Rays take on the Boston Red Sox and pitcher Tim Wakefield. Crawford hits the knuckle ball artist to the tune of .316 over 79 at-bats. He has nine extra-base hits against Wakefield. |
June 25, 2008
Carl Crawford went deep twice on Wednesday night on his way to plating five runs for the Rays. |
June 24, 2008
Since returning from his five game suspension, Carl Crawford's been hot. He is nine-for-19 with five RBI, a triple and a homer. |
June 19, 2008
Carl Crawford hit his second career grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays scored a 8-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. |
June 18, 2008
Rays outfielder Carl Crawford is back on the field tonight and working for the Tampa Bay effort, having completed his recent four-game suspension. |
June 17, 2008
The Rays report outfielder Carl Crawford will return to action on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. |
June 13, 2008
As reported earlier this week, Carl Crawford will begin serving his four-game suspension tonight when the Rays square up against the Marlins.
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June 11, 2008
Marc Lancaster of the Tampa Bay Tribune reports that Carl Crawford will begin serving his four-game suspension on Friday. |
June 7, 2008
Carl Crawford went 1-for-5 with a stolen base from the number two hole in the Rays batting order on Saturday. |
June 6, 2008
Major League Baseball has suspended Carl Crawford for four games or his role in the fracas during Thursday's game with the Red Sox. |
June 3, 2008
Carl Crawford grounded out as a pinch hitter Tuesday. He didn't start for the second straight game because of soreness in his right knee and hamstring. |
June 3, 2008
Carl Crawford isn't in the starting lineup for the second straight game Tuesday because of soreness in his right knee and hamstring, according to the St. Petersburg Times. However, Crawford isn't expected to miss much time after an MRI showed no problems. |
June 3, 2008
Carl Crawford is not in the Rays' starting lineup for tonight's battle against the Red Sox, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
June 1, 2008
Carl Crawford is getting a day off on Sunday, the St. Petersburg Times reports. Gabe Gross will start in right field. |
May 11, 2008
Carl Crawford did a bit of everything on Sunday against the Angels. He went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs, three RBI, and two steals. |
May 10, 2008
Tampa Bay LF Carl Crawford enjoyed an intriguing night at the park, helping his Rays to a 2-0 victory over the LA Angels. Crawford went 1-for-2 at the plate with two walks and a run scored, also adding his 10th stolen base of the season. |
May 1, 2008
Carl Crawford went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's 4-2 win over Baltimore. |
April 25, 2008
Carl Crawford, who had a 12-game hitting streak entering Friday's game against Time Wakefield and the Red Sox, extended his streak with a tripled. |
April 25, 2008
Carl Crawford commented on tonight's opposing pitcher Tim Wakefield and his knuckler, according to MLB.com. Crawford said, "That thing is like a little fly. It's like you're trying to hit it with a flyswatter (Wakefield's knuckler) and every time you try to hit it, it moves away. I just swing the bat, I don't really take a proper swing where you stay inside the ball, I just let the bat fly."
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April 24, 2008
Carl Crawford pushed his average over the .300 mark on Thursday night with three hits, and he also scored a run, knocked one in and stole two bases. |
April 23, 2008
Tampa Bay OF Carl Crawford was up to his old tricks once again, going 2-for-4 at the plate in the Rays' 3-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Crawford picked up his first triple of the season as well as his 10th RBI of the campaign. |
April 14, 2008
Carl Crawford hit his first homer of the season on Monday, a two-run shot. He went 2-for-4 with three RBI against the Yankees and has five RBI over the last two games. |
April 13, 2008
Carl Crawford showed a bit of life today, putting recent struggles in the peripheral to go 1-for-4 at the plate. |
April 9, 2008
Carl Crawfords struggling bat continues to flounder in the Rays 1-7 loss to Seattle this evening, going 1-for-4 at the plate to bring his seasonal batting average to .167. This one hit was Crawfords first in four games as the traditional offensive leader of the Rays attempts to find his stride. He has just one multi-hit game this season and hasnt stolen a base since April 4th. |
April 8, 2008
Carl Crawford looks to bounce back in his home opener against Seattle today, according to MLB.com. Crawford went a mere 1-for-18 in his three-game series against the Yankees, and commented on his home opener by saying, "It's a good time for the fans at home to see us the first time during the regular season. You know the energy level is going to be high. We'll be back at the Trop, so you know it will be warm." Hopefully he can get on track and rebound from his cold start.
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April 7, 2008
Carl Crawford went 0-for-4 on Monday to drop his average to .148 in 27 AB this season. Crawford will bounce back from this slow start and when he does pity the pitchers who get in his way. Bide your time until that occurs. |
April 6, 2008
Carl Crawford went 0-for-4 in a 2-0 loss to the Yankees on Sunday. He was only hitting 4-for-19 coming into today's game, with four strikeouts. |
April 5, 2008
Carl Crawford is doing what he can to keep the Rays and fantasy owners happy, going 1-for-5 at the plate (just one stolen base) with a stolen base, one RBI, and two runs scored in the Rays' 13-4 trouncing of the New York Yankees. Crawford is hitting .286 thus far and already has three stolen bases on the season, but leaving four men on base is killer for those hoping to see bigger and better gains from the top talent in Tampa baseball. |
April 3, 2008
Carl Crawford wants to stick with the Rays for a long time, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Crawford noted, "I couldn't imagine playing anywhere else. I would like to stay here with the Rays. This is the only organization I know. I don't know nothing different. It would be nice. I'd hate to leave right when the getting is good. You've been around for all the bad stuff, you want to be around for the good part, too. And it looks like the good part is coming ahead." Crawford also noted that he doesn't know if or when there will be official talks about a contract extension for him.
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April 2, 2008
Carl Crawford is up to his usual tricks, going 2-for-4 at the plate with second stolen base of the year as the Rays suffer the 6-9 loss to Baltimore. Crawford also picked up two runs scored and a walk in the loss. |
April 1, 2008
The Rays have exercised Crawford's option of $8.25 million for 2009, according to the AP. Crawford, who is earning $5.25 million this year, is one of only 10 major leaguers who have hit .300 or better each of the past three years.
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March 31, 2008
Carl Crawford had a single, scored a run and recorded an RBI in the Rays Monday win over the Orioles. Crawford also stole his first base of the season. Crawford remains a candidate to join the 20/20 club for the first time in his career. |
March 15, 2008
Carl Crawford skipped Saturday's exhibition game due to tightness in both of his legs, according to the AP. "He just came up a little tight today," manager Joe Maddon said. "I just think the field was kind of wet yesterday, and sometimes you run on soft ground it can happen." It appears to be a minor ailment, so hopefully he will be back in action within a couple of days. |
March 5, 2008
Carl Crawford collided with Astros catcher Humberto Quintero, but he emerged unscathed. "The bat was on the right side and that's where I was about to slide," Crawford informs the Tampa Tribune. "He was kind of up the line, more so than where a catcher usually stands, so I didn't really have too much of a choice." |
February 20, 2008
Carl Crawford stepped up his offseason workout this winter, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He added a full gym to his Arizona home and focused on strengthening his legs to combat the fatigue that comes from playing on the artificial surface at the Trop. He also altered his diet in order to eliminate the sluggishness that affected him at times last season. |
