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What?!?! Dude. Carl Crawford will play every day. If they're letting Ryan Kalish play everyday after missing an entire year, how can you possibly say that they won't let Crawford play everyday?? 3x per week?? No chance. Less than zero.

I hate it when people quote his numbers at Fenway. That makes no sense. When you play poorly at an away park, that doesn't mean that you have an inability to play there. David Ortiz has a career .737 OPS at Angel Stadium. Think he'd be able to hit there if they signed him?? It's more likely a product of unfavorable pitching match ups than the ball park.

No. Plugging Crawford in will happen because of a track record of elite success at the MLB level. Keeping Nava in when Crawford returns would happen because of a short term burst of BABIP fueled, unsustainable success that is heavily dependent on a small sample size.

Clearly a Crawford hater. Clearly a Nava lover. Clearly a biased argument. I don't see how you can say "If the man doesn't hit .300, he doesn't do anything else right ot make his numbers strong offensively". i.e. He doesn't walk. Because he sure as hell can steal bases, disrupt pitchers when he gets on base, bunt for hits, and oh by the way he has hit .296 over his past 1,000 games, which includes 2011. He's fixed his stance and has returned to the way he was hitting in 2010. And by the way, his defense is pretty good too. He's a 4 time All Star, Gold Glove winner, been in the MVP talks twice, Silver Slugger winner. Do you think it's possible that you MIGHT be putting a bit too much weight on 2011? And do you think it's possible that Crawford MIGHT have been a bit mistreated by Francona last year?? If you say no to either of those, then there's no point in arguing with you. Crawford should be stuck in the 2 hole and shouldn't move all year.

Ya know, I think this board has a lot of really good posters who are smart about baseball. But I cannot fathom how people actually think that Crawford has just lost it. He's an elite player and a complete game changer. And he should absolutely not sit for Nava. Now, if you want to argue that we have a guy in Nava who is playing well enough to keep guys like Ellsbury and Crawford from trying to rush their way back, then fine, I agree. But Crawford is 1 season off of a 7th place finish in the MVP, he won a GG, a Silver Slugger, and was the starting LF in the ASG. He had a down season. He didn't fall off the cliff. I wonder if you guys would have wanted to sit Adam Dunn after last season, too. And will you guys want to sit Adrian Gonzalez next year if he doesn't pick it up?

Ellsbury Crawford Pedroia Ortiz Gonzalez Middlebrooks Salty Ross/Kalish Aviles Drool.

I was trying to promote this idea LAST offseason, when it was still actually feasible. Now, it'll never fly. Teams looking to shed top pitchers are looking for prospects, not a guy 1.5 years from FA.

McDonald goes first IMO, and to be honest, I could see Kalish getting optioned to AAA to get his legs underneath him while Nava hangs tight as the 4th OF.

Of all MLB players with at least 125 PA, Nava is... 9th in Average (.340) 3rd in OBP (.455) 13th in OPS (.973) Notable players behind him: In Average: Mike Trout, Josh Hamilton, Prince Fielder, Robinson Cano, Albert Pujols. In OBP: Matt Kemp, Josh Hamilton, Ryan Braun, Albert Pujols In OPS: Andrew McCutchin, Robinson Cano, Prince Fielder, Miguel Cabrera Look. I love Nava for what he's done for this team, I really do. He's been an absolute spark plug at the top of the order. He's come through clutch. His defense out in LF has seen a tremendous improvement. He's changed my mind and I now see him as a true starting OF for a lot of teams. But let's be a little realistic here. He's not going to live on a .405 BABIP all season, and Carl Crawford is a better player than Daniel Nava. I mean come on guys. I know we all like to pump these guys tires until they pop when they're playing this well, but Carl Crawford is a much, much better player than he showed last year, and that's what most people are basing this on. Just like if Lars Anderson came up here and was hitting like that, you shouldn't replace Adrian Gonzalez just because he's struggling. And by the way - Crawford last year hit .255 with a .694 OPS. Gonzalez this year is hitting .257 with a .707 OPS. Those seem very similar. Wonder if the big money is affecting him this year like it did Crawford last year. The good news is that Crawford is rehabbing starting Saturday, give him 2 weeks, could be back for the NY series, and will likely be back to normal now that he's got a year under his belt.

The best teams always have a mix of youth and veterans. The Sox came into this season with a whole lot of veterans, and zero youth outside of Doubront.

Yeah, the Sox are a pretty patient group of hitters. That does not bode well for Jurrjens.

They did, but he's back up. Beachy is having TJ, so they called him back up.

Good news. Lester vs Jurrjens tomorrow. Jurrjens - 4.41 K/9, 5.51 BB/9, 9.37 ERA.

Rays lose. Sox are now 2 back on the Rays, and the WC. Yes. 2 back on the Rays and the WC. #BlowItUp

Hey a700, Nava's OBP is now .455. Just sayin.

*Johnny Drama*

BIG WIN!!!!!

I wish Magaden would just go up to him and say "Stop thinking. Just hit the ball."

Yup. 6 walks in his last 9 games.

PAWSOX ON TOP!!!!!

When Youk crushes one, he flies out to CF. When WMB crushes one, he ties the game.

BOOYAH!!!!!!!!!

What'd you think of him last year?