Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe weighs in that a lot of teams are inquiring about Carl Crawford. But, in his opinion,
Crawford is a big clubhouse presence, a player everyone looks up to. There may come a time when Rays ownership bites the bullet and says this is one player they need to keep and works out a long-term commitment.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping Akinori Iwamura emerges as a power-hitter for the Pirates, according to Dejan Kovacevic in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
