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Devil Rays outfielder Carl Crawford wasn’t with the team on Tuesday, instead heading out on a road trip, err, air trip to visit renown doctor James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama. Crawford complained of soreness in his right knee and had to make the trip because local team orthopedist Koco Eaton was in Paris. Manager Joe Maddon told the St. Petersburg Times that the MRI report was good, and he would talk to Crawford before the game to see if he would be available for reserve duty tonight. Maddon added the Rays will be a “little bit cautious with him until the soreness subsides,” but reiterated that “everything seems to be ok.”
“It’s hard to evaluate, [his presence is] so important,” Maddon said. “Having Carl there improves your defense. It improves your offense. It causes much more concern for the other team on the bases. It provides confidence for the rest of the group that he’s there. Listen, he’s our All-Star. He plays the whole game. He plays it hard. If you don’t have him out there, then the entire complexion of the team changes.”
It sounds as though there is no reason for Crawford’s fantasy owners should panic, but I will admit that I own him in one league and the first mini tear that he goes on at the plate to drive up his value a bit I will consider shopping him around. His numbers are slightly down this year so it would be difficult to get as much trade value as we’ve come to expect in past seasons. Wait patiently and strike when the iron is hot.
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