Crawford undergoes wrist surgery: The Red Sox announced OF Carl Crawford had arthroscopic surgery on left wrist Tuesday. However, GM Ben Cherington said it was a "routine procedure" and Crawford is expected to be "hitting at some point in spring training." Cherington won't rule out Crawford for opening day, but he isn't putting a timetable on his recovery. Crawford began experiencing soreness on the outside of his left wrist when he began hitting a few weeks ago. "Carl will be our everyday leftfielder for the bulk of the 2012 season," Cherington said. "Carl will be ready exactly when he's ready. There's no one who works harder than Carl. We're confident he'll be back and playing soon. We just don't know when." (Updated 01/17/2012)
Injury Report
Wrist - Doubtful for start of spring training. Questionable for start of season (Updated - 1/17/12)
Fantasy Analysis
This is not the news we wanted to hear regarding Crawford after his disappointing performance with the Red Sox last year. He could make it back in time for the season opener, but whether or not he'll be swinging at 100 percent at that point is anybody's guess. Though Crawford is still in the prime of his career and has a potential for a bounce-back season, he clearly has an uphill battle ahead of him now. He's still a top-25 Fantasy outfielder, but this news likely drops him out of top-15 territory. (Updated 01/17/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/10/2012 09:03 2012 Fantasy outlooks: Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox didn't make much noise this winter after a disasterous end to their 2011 season. Our Al Melchior examines the revamped roster for owners in advance of Draft Day.
02/07/2012 16:48 Five years is the Jays' deal limit; can they be competitive with it?
The Blue Jays will not sign a player for more than five years. While admirable in today's spend-to-win world, it keeps them from the biggest free-agent names. Danny Knobler wonders if the strategy is practical.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
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 1/27/12)
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