Monday, April 11, 2016

Wake Up With Carl Crawford Stealing 6 Bases In A Game


What an absolute bust Carl Crawford has become. Prior to the 2011 season Crawford signed a 7 year, $142 million deal with the Red Sox that single handedly ruined his career. Since signing this deal he has yet to play in more than 130 games in a season. Amazingly his best year on this current contract came in 2011 when he hit 11 home runs with a .255 batting average. Following an August 2012 trade to the Dodgers Crawford has had flashes of his former self (23 steals with a .300 average in 105 games in 2014) but overall has not come close to his previous level of play. 

However in his prime with Tampa Bay Crawford was one of the most dangerous all around players in baseball. Stealing six bases in a single game requires speed, aggressiveness, and the ability to get on base. During his Tampa Bay career the four time all star led the league in stolen bases and triples four times each and on May 3, 2009 Crawford became just the seventh player in MLB history to steal six bases in a single game. 


2 comments:

  1. Does well in Tampa - small market. Boston and LA- sucks. correlation, yes.

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  2. Does well in Tampa - small market. Boston and LA- sucks. correlation, yes.

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