Crawford ready to pick up rehab pace? : Boston outfielder Carl Crawford (wrist, elbow) believes that he is around 7-10 days away from being able to pick up the pace on his rehab work, reports the Boston Globe Sunday. "It would be swinging a bat before throwing," Crawford said. "It’s frustrating being out, but I want to make sure I don’t have any setbacks with it." (Updated 05/13/2012)
Injury Report
Wrist, elbow - 60-day DL. Out until at least mid-July (Updated - 5/4/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Crawford has seemingly overcome his surgically-repaired wrist issue but his partially-torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow has become a bigger issue. Crawford is still hoping to return around the All-Star break, so Fantasy owners can only continue to keep tabs on his progress. Fantasy owners should continue to stash Crawford in all formats, but he might not turn in the bounce-back campaign many onlookers were expecting from him this year. (Updated 05/13/2012).
04/03/2012 16:24 Hit Parade for Week 1
How are lineups shaping up post-spring? Our Scott White goes position by position looking for hidden gems and busts for the opening week in his initial edition of Hit Parade.
04/03/2012 10:36 Setting the Trends: Quality adds to be had
Who are owners scooping up off the waiver wire in advance of opening day? Our Nando Di Fino takes a look at some early roster trends and shares his take on who to add and avoid in Setting the Trends.
03/28/2012 21:35 2012 Draft Prep: Our final mock draft
The team associated with Fantasy Baseball 360 conducted a 10-team mixed-league draft for bragging rights. Check out the results!
03/28/2012 18:51 2012 Draft Prep: Why spring matters
In many cases spring training statistics are irrelevant, but there are some players who can ride a hot spring into a breakout season. Our Nando Di Fino shares his take on some spring standouts.
The Red Sox made one of the biggest splashes of last offseason when they signed Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million deal, but the excitement didn't last long. He got off to a painfully slow start in Boston and then he missed a month in the middle of the season with a strained hamstring. His cold April and DL stint aside, it wasn't a total disaster of a season for Crawford, as he put up a .279/.309/.447 line from May 1 forward. However, Crawford walked just 23 times all season and attempted only 24 steals, both uncharacteristically low totals. Owners skittish about Crawford's ability to bounce back now have another concern: He underwent wrist surgery in January and could miss time at the beginning of the season while he recovers. Though he has not been completely ruled out for opening day, there is enough uncertainty around Crawford's health and performance that he could easily slide into the middle rounds on draft day. (Updated 2/13/12)
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