Carl Crawford Isn’t Worth $20 Million Per Season
Here’s an obvious statement: Athletes are overpaid, some more than others. When Tampa Bay Rays left fielder Carl Crawford hits free agency this winter, he’ll become one of the highest paid players in Major League Baseball.
An unknown team will likely sign Crawford to a long term deal worth at least $20 million per season, and while that team may not regret the move, there’s no doubt they will be overspending…
The Day The Red Sox’ Playoff Chances Died
For nearly two months, the Red Sox were able to delay the inevitable and retain a pulse, but their postseason heart beat finally came to a stop on Tuesday night.
With a 6-1 Yankees win over the Blue Jays, Terry Francona’s club was mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. It’s been a long and frustrating ride, but Boston’s season is officially dead…
Rays Giving Away Free Tickets, Now That’s Embarrassing
With a chance to clinch a playoff berth on Monday night, the Rays played in front of an abysmal crowd of just 12,446 at Tropicana Field as they hosted the Orioles. It only ranked as the Rays’ 4th smallest home attendance of the season.
Evan Longoria told Tampa Bay media after the game that it was “embarrassing”, and David Price expressed similar feelings via Twitter. But if you thought the fans were embarrassing, the organization is now giving away 20,000 free tickets to Wednesday’s game…
Jon Lester The Favorite For AL Cy Young Award
4 starts ago, Jon Lester was firmly in the background of the American League Cy Young picture. His ERA ballooned to 3.27 after a 5 earned run performance against the lowly Orioles on September 1st, and the odds of Lester taking home the hardware looked slim.
In his last 4 starts, the power lefty has been nearly unhittable with a 4-0 record, a minuscule 0.96 ERA, and 34 strikeouts. He’s now 19-8 with a 2.96 ERA on the year, and with one more quality outing, Lester should be named the AL’s best pitcher in 2010…
POLL: What Is The Red Sox’ #1 Priority This Offseason?
The Red Sox‘ tragic number is down to 1, but let’s face it, the season ended a long time ago. Any microscopic chance Boston had of catching the Yankees was crushed by Jonathan Papelbon and Hideki Okajima on Sunday night in New York.
So now, it’s time to move on and look forward to 2011. The Sox have many needs heading into next season, but which one is the most pressing? Is it the bullpen? Left Field? Bringing back Victor Martinez, Adrian Beltre, and David Ortiz? Vote now in the right sidebar!
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