Well if you factor in money, sure. Crawford got obscene money. But Crawford is easily a better player than Bay, even with the poor start by Crawford. Bay was pretty bad for the Mets last year. If the Red Sox kept Bay, they'd still have problems because no way Bay kept hitting the way he did in 2009, and he isn't the difference maker in the field Crawford is. Maybe Bay hits a little better in Fenway than he did with the Mets, but I think his magic dust probably wore off after that 2009 season.
Crawford is one of the most overpaid players in baseball. He's a rich man's Juan Pierre. I have no idea why he's considered so good.
Bay had 30+ HRs in 4 of the 5 seasons prior to last (compare that to Crawford who will never have a 20 HR season). His career BA is lower than Crawford's, but his career OBP and SLG% is higher. Call 2009 a fluke good season, his stats from 2004-2008 indicate 2010 was a fluke bad season.
Crawford isn't one of the most overpaid players in baseball. He's the most overpaid player in baseball. I'm not saying he's worth his contract. I'm saying he's better than Bay. I think Crawford is considered good because for a speed guy he has shown a little power too. And he's very good in the field. I'd agree he's nowhere near worth his contract, but asking why he's considered good sounds pretty silly to me. He's a very good player.
Jason Bay has a long history of good power. I didn't mean 2009 was a complete fluke. But I do think his up and down 2009 with the Sox brought up quite a few questions whether he was worth big money. When he was good, he was really good. But when he slumped, he slumped pretty bad. His 2009 post season probably sealed his fate in Boston. I think the thinking was that he wasn't worth the money and he was only going to downhill from there. But as I said earlier, it would have been more sense for Epstein to go after Werth than Crawford since they would be looking to replace Beltre's right handed bat in the middle of the order.
I'm worried about Beckett tonight.
The guy is a HR giving machine.
Bases loaded, 2 outs... Let's see if the Red Sox can do anything about it.
Blah. 11 men LOB.
Took long enough but they finally got some of those runners in.
Red Sox will win no thanks to Crawford.
I hope its only opening week jitters because this guy is worrying me now.
Beckett was ing awesome tonight. That was GREAT to see
Yup. Love a well pitched game.Beckett was ing awesome tonight. That was GREAT to see
I see you've never been to Baltimore.
last thing I will ever say to you on this entire forum as long as it exists
dude I hope you die a slow painful death after being ed up the ass by prison s with 12 foot s
You really are everything that has ever been wrong with the entire ing world. You sell out a guy you hang out with in person just to impress people you’ve never met that you play Madden with.
Well I hope your status in the Madden crew is tight. Hope all the blue-named Mavs fans you play Madden with, with your precious colts see you as a down ass white boy for giving them our real names, and all that info they kept trolling us with back in april.
Cuz it’s really probably that they learned all that private from some other poster on this site, right?
You are a ing walking zombie, because regardless of anything you ever do in this life, you’re always going to know that you sold out a great person just to impress XBOX Madden Mavericks s.
That is what you did. You ed over someone you had real people interactions with just to gain status on the ing internet. You are a piece of and I hope the next person on spurstalk that turns up dead is you.
And what’s REALLY REALLY FUNNY is that you might have seen our pictures and act all tough guy but you actually know jack about us. Nothing other than our names. I told mike from day 1 he was stupid to hang out with you especially after he told me what a ing walking acoustic guitar playing junkie you were.
But after this, after your shallow actions possibly leading to this bull …you best believe you will have the ability to shove a shank up my gooch. Because I never roll alone and you truly do not know any of us.
I cannot recognize you but if anyone I am with in Austin ever sees your ass we will follow you home and we will ing destroy you.
Have fun playing Madden with that choker Peyton and always remember you sold out a real life friend for internet mavs props.
you and I hope you burn in .
Dice-K is so trash.
Which are wrong, as I will explain
Yup, nothing to do in Boston. Just parks, museums, etc etc. Of course, that has nothing to do with the fandom.
You have no clue what you're talking about, obviously. Boston sports fans are some of the most diehard. Are there idiots wearing pink Red Sox gear? Of course. But that says nothing to the dedication of the real fans. Just check the sell-out rates.
I don't care if he makes out with other men as long as he plays well. Are you phobic?
Go ahead and show me any Boston sportswriter who has said that Ray Allen is a Boston legend. Feel free. Boston has a load of sports heroes, and frankly, Ray Allen isn't even close to cracking that list.
Of course, it's easier for GNSF. How many sports heroes does your team have? Gervin, Robinson, Duncan... that's about it, right?
Again, you're just proving how stupid you are. "Oh noes! It has a high left field wall!" Even though Fenway is considered one of the best baseball stadiums in the league, and is a piece of history.
It's that sport on ice. You should check it out sometimes, San Antonio Rampage games are pretty fun.
Thanks for proving yourself ignorant though. Was fun. Next time you want to prove how clueless you are, look me up.
I've never seen any pitcher be as much of a pussy as Dice-K.The count could be 0-2, and he will refuse to challenge the hitter.
Wow already down 3-0.
Tell me this is the last year on his contract? This game just became unwinnable.
Oh my ing god.
Take this mother er off the lineup IMMEDIATELY. Holy I want to kill something right now.
Pretty sure we'll be trading for pitchers this season... not sure what we have to give up though.
Oh, and a catcher...
I know some of you put a lot of blame on Salty. Is there any talk among Boston fans that the poor pitching is also a result of losing Farrell?
I haven't heard a lot about it. Frankly, it's easier to put the onus on a player than a coach in most instances. Especially when said player is also batting like crap.
And this start has to be the worst of any major leaguer this season, right?
If this goes on for two or three more games, Crawford is going to start hearing boos every single at-bat after the first. Red Sox fans won't let up.
Why BA doesn't tell the whole story:
Youkilis: BA .148... OBP .410
Crawford: BA .125... OBP .167
Can somebody explain to me why Tim Wakefield still has a job?
Because he's better than Dice-K. (bazing!)
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