CC Admits The Inevitable

by ZBW on May 4, 2010 4:35 PM EDT

In a Sports Illustrated article due to come out soon, Carl Crawford is quoted, being blunt and straight-up about his (and Carlos Pena's) impending free agency:

On the potential of Pena and Carl Crawford leaving after the season: "This core group is going to still be together, me and Carlos are the only two guys that are going to be leaving," notes Crawford, perhaps giving away more than he should. "We definitely feel like this is a special year for us, and we would like to do something good."

Full article from Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times - http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/content/sports-illustrated-profiles-carlos-pena

Poll

What would you like to see the Rays do with Carlos Pena and Carl Crawford?

Regardless of the standings, trade both and get best return.

5 votes

Trade both, but only if we're out of contention.

34 votes

Trade Pena, keep Crawford.

11 votes

Trade Crawford, keep Pena.

15 votes

Do nothing, ride it out, and hope for the best.

63 votes

128 votes | Poll has closed

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Please go to the national league Carl

I really really can’t stand the thought of him in a Yankee or Red Sox hat

Same with Pena

Free Dan Johnson!

by Sveet on May 4, 2010 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

Astros please.

Being from Houston and all.

by Vin on May 4, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I've been hoping for this bigtime

Don’t know much about their payroll habits though. Is their ownership group willing to shell out the cash for a long term deal for him?

by Hatfield on May 4, 2010 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

They have the black hole of a contact that is Carlos Lee

"I think we should put this guy on blast and let all the guys around town know to make sure you don’t leave your GFs around Evan Longoria while he’s in town because he has no class or respect for other men."

by PriceMultiCyYoungs on May 4, 2010 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Didn't Pena come up with the Red Sox?

by TampaFL on May 4, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Rangers

DRB: There is certainly good content, but other than that the behavior here is pretty poor; They are right, you are wrong. End of story.

This is supposed to be the less technical, more relaxed blog for cool kids.

by Top Gun Numba 1 on May 4, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

He played in AAA for both the Yankees and Red Sox in 2006

by ChiBurbRaysFan on May 4, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Also he played on the A's and Tigers, but the Rangers drafted him and kept him for several years.

by Mike920 on May 5, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Keep him

Bye Soriano, PtB, Bartlett and Pena

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

by Warde on May 4, 2010 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

The last option should really say

Do nothing, ride it out, and collect the compensation picks.

I think it’s reasonably likely they’ll be Type A or B free agents.

by ChiBurbRaysFan on May 4, 2010 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

IF CC isnt a Type A I will shit a brick

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

by Warde on May 4, 2010 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions

There's always the risk of injury

If he plays the full season then there’s no reason he shouldn’t be, although whatever secret formula the Elias Sports Bureau uses gives strange results sometimes.

by ChiBurbRaysFan on May 5, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Billy Wagner was one last year right?

That really chapped my ass. Red Sox traded peanuts for him, played in like10 games and let him walk for draft picks.

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

by Warde on May 5, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Update: CC says he was taken out of context and reporter was a douche (kinda)

I never said me and Carlos are leaving. I just said this is a special year so guys like me and Carlos want to play well to try and do everything we can to do the best we can. I never said me and Carlos were leaving, he said it in the question. I never said it, because I know better. He did that. … I definitely wouldn’t speak upon Carlos’ future because I don’t know what he has going on. That guy asked me the question saying that and I just answered it how we’re trying to win for the team, not even thinking about it. If I knew that’s where he was going with it, I probably would not have even talked to him at all. I just hate to see that he did it like that because it just makes me more aware of how the questions can come I guess."

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by CubFanRaysaddict on May 4, 2010 8:01 PM EDT reply actions