http://www.mail.com/people/13448-carl-crawford.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/13448-carl-crawford.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender. The Dodgers are at $214.8 million for 21 signed players next season, according to a study of their contracts by The Associated Press. That follows... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html 2012-12-13T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to close a deal Saturday night worth $147 million over six years, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because there was no completed contract. Greinke is the top arm on the open market, and has attracte... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html 2012-12-09T02:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A quiet winter meetings figures to lead to a busy rest of December, given how few moves actually got finished at sprawling Opryland hotel. As teams headed home Thursday, the biggest free agents were still on the market. The availability of slugger Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke held up decisions on other signings and possib... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html 2012-12-07T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740344-ap-source-napoli-boston-strike-39m-3-year-deal.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adding offense following a disappointing season, the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $39 million, three-year contract with catcher Mike Napoli, a person familiar with the deal said. The agreement is subject to Napoli passing a physical, which will take place later this week, the person said Monday. The person spoke on condition of ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740344-ap-source-napoli-boston-strike-39m-3-year-deal.html 2012-12-04T00:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket shelves. At the winter meetings in Dallas last year, the agent had this to say of the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets: "Normally, they're in the steaks s... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html 2012-11-09T02:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1680072-ortiz-hopes-to-spur-red-sox-rebound-year.html BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz got what he wanted a lot easier than he ever expected. Ortiz, the face of the Red Sox since helping Boston end an 86-year World Series drought in 2004, finalized a $26 million, two-year contract on Monday, a deal that could be worth up to $30 million if he avoids another significant Achilles tendon injury next year. ... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1680072-ortiz-hopes-to-spur-red-sox-rebound-year.html 2012-11-06T00:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1653602-kemp-starting-rehab-left-shoulder-surgery.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matt Kemp's hopes for a simple surgery on his left shoulder were dashed when the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger awoke to learn things were worse than doctors had first thought. Kemp was in Arizona on Wednesday to begin rehabbing from the Oct. 5 surgery that repaired a torn labrum and damage to the rotator cuff, injuries resulting from a cr... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1653602-kemp-starting-rehab-left-shoulder-surgery.html 2012-10-24T19:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1649958-farrell-introduced-red-sox-manager.html BOSTON (AP) — Larry Lucchino cracked open a fortune cookie from the Chinese dinner that Red Sox officials and John Farrell shared during their final discussion about Boston's managerial job. The message inside drew a chuckle from the team's president. "One that I opened after everyone left was quite interesting," Lucchino said Tuesday. "It said, 'you will... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1649958-farrell-introduced-red-sox-manager.html 2012-10-23T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1645520-blue-jays-trade-manager-john-farrell-to-red-sox.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are hoping that two big trades will help them get back to the playoffs after missing out three years in a row. The first was a genuine blockbuster that sent Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Nick Punto and Josh Beckett to the Los Angeles Dodgers and freed up more than $250 million in future salaries. The second was the deal ... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1645520-blue-jays-trade-manager-john-farrell-to-red-sox.html 2012-10-21T18:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1608084-red-sox-fire-valentine-1-tumultuous-season.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox found out too late that Bobby Valentine wasn't the manager to straighten out a clubhouse of coddled veterans. They didn't take long to decide that he isn't the right guy to nurture a rebuilding team into a contender, either. The Red Sox fired Valentine on Thursday, less than one year after he was hired to bring order to th... Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1608084-red-sox-fire-valentine-1-tumultuous-season.html 2012-10-05T05:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1564218-bobby-v-bosox-roster-september-weakest.html TORONTO (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says his team's roster is beyond depleted. Valentine was asked before Friday night's game in Toronto what part of his last-place club would benefit most from some extra call-ups. "Are you kidding?" Valentine said. "This is the weakest roster we've ever had in September in the history of baseball. It co... Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1564218-bobby-v-bosox-roster-september-weakest.html 2012-09-14T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1537524-column-bobby-v-leads-bosox-race-to-bottom.html You can never say for certain that a team has given up, but the Red Sox are making it awfully tempting. They've lost the first seven games on this latest West Coast swing, which arrived at the tail end of a five week-long skid that saw them plummet from 3 1/2 games out of a potential playoff spot to the depths of the American League East — and toward even... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1537524-column-bobby-v-leads-bosox-race-to-bottom.html 2012-09-03T22:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521314-gonzalez-homers-debut-dodgers-beat-marlins-8-2.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took two pitches for Adrian Gonzalez to make a major difference with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gonzalez hit a three-run homer a couple of hours after arriving at his new address, giving Clayton Kershaw all the offensive support he needed in 8-2 victory over Josh Johnson and the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. "It ... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521314-gonzalez-homers-debut-dodgers-beat-marlins-8-2.html 2012-08-26T03:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1520670-bosox-send-gonzalez-beckett-crawford-to-dodgers.html BOSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are stocking up for the stretch run with some new, expensive players who couldn't help the Boston Red Sox make it to the postseason this year or last. The Dodgers acquired first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, pitcher Josh Beckett and injured outfielder Carl Crawford from Boston on Saturday, hoping to boost their playoff hop... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1520670-bosox-send-gonzalez-beckett-crawford-to-dodgers.html 2012-08-26T02:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521286-trade-depleted-red-sox-lose-to-royals-10-9.html BOSTON (AP) — Tony Abreu singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, and the Kansas City Royals completed their comeback from a six-run deficit by beating the Boston Red Sox 10-9 on Saturday night. Just a few hours after Boston traded scheduled starter Josh Beckett to the Dodgers along with Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto, the Royals s... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 01:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521286-trade-depleted-red-sox-lose-to-royals-10-9.html 2012-08-26T01:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1519602-gonzalez-loney-scratched-amid-trade-talks.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston's Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers' James Loney were scratched from their teams' starting lineups Friday night as the clubs tried to finalize a major trade involving the first basemen. The Red Sox also were discussing sending pitcher Josh Beckett, left fielder Carl Crawford and infielder Nick Punto to Los Angeles, a baseball official i... Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1519602-gonzalez-loney-scratched-amid-trade-talks.html 2012-08-25T02:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1511468-red-sox-lf-carl-crawford-headed-surgery.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford will have season-ending surgery on his left elbow Thursday. Crawford has been playing with pain since coming off the disabled list last month and will have Tommy John surgery. "It became clear over last few days that surgery was going to happen," Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said Monday on a ... Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1511468-red-sox-lf-carl-crawford-headed-surgery.html 2012-08-20T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1510044-suzuki-kuroda-lead-yankees-red-sox-4-1.html NEW YORK (AP) — With two home runs already, Ichiro Suzuki was thinking about No. 3. He took a huge hack in the eighth inning and fouled the pitch straight back. "I swung too hard. My neck hurts," Suzuki said through a translator Sunday night after his rare power display. Three players pushing 40 carried the New York Yankees to a 4-1 victory over Boston. S... Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1510044-suzuki-kuroda-lead-yankees-red-sox-4-1.html 2012-08-20T02:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1462396-ciriaco-triple-9th-leads-red-sox-yanks-8-6.html NEW YORK (AP) — Boston had wasted a five-run lead by the time Pedro Ciriaco stepped to the plate in the ninth inning Saturday night and hit a hard fly ball toward center field. He thought Curtis Granderson would catch it. Then Granderson went in on the ball and sprinted back in an attempt to catch up. "I thought I had a chance," Ciriaco said, "so I run li... Sun, 29 Jul 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1462396-ciriaco-triple-9th-leads-red-sox-yanks-8-6.html 2012-07-29T01:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1432932-youkilis-fenway-time-trade.html BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Youkilis walked up to the plate before his first at-bat and the familiar chant of "Yooooouk" echoed throughout Fenway Park. He briefly said something to Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia before taking off his helmet and turning to all corners of the ballpark to acknowledge the standing ovation, which lasted more than a minute. ... Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1432932-youkilis-fenway-time-trade.html 2012-07-17T01:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1432978-gonzalez-powers-red-sox-to-5-1-win-white-sox.html BOSTON (AP) — It was almost perfect for Boston Red Sox fans: They cheered Kevin Youkilis early in the game and enjoyed a late-inning rally by their team. A limping David Ortiz just put a bit of a damper on the nice night. Adrian Gonzalez spoiled Youkilis' return to Fenway Park, hitting a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning of a 5-1 win over t... Tue, 17 Jul 2012 01:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1432978-gonzalez-powers-red-sox-to-5-1-win-white-sox.html 2012-07-17T01:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1415928-nova-pitches-yankees-to-7-3-win-red-sox.html BOSTON (AP) — Barely a month ago, the New York Yankees were just six games over .500. Now they head into the All-Star break with the best record in baseball and the biggest lead in any division. To manager Joe Girardi, that's quite an accomplishment. "I'm proud of these guys because not only have we had injuries, we've had situations where things haven't ... Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1415928-nova-pitches-yankees-to-7-3-win-red-sox.html 2012-07-09T05:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1414678-ciriaco-gomez-lead-red-sox-to-split-with-yankees.html BOSTON (AP) — Pedro Ciriaco had four hits and four RBIs, fellow newcomer Mauro Gomez added three hits and the Boston Red Sox gained a split of their day-night doubleheader with a 9-5 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday. Ciriaco drove in the runs with a pair of doubles one day after being called up from Pawtucket. Gomez is 8 for 17 in five games sinc... Sun, 08 Jul 2012 01:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1414678-ciriaco-gomez-lead-red-sox-to-split-with-yankees.html 2012-07-08T01:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1396724-berry-nava-quintana-providing-unexpected-lifts.html Just before he turned 27 last November, Quintin Berry signed with the Detroit Tigers as a minor league free agent. Little did anyone realize the path his career was about to take. Injuries to Austin Jackson and Andy Dirks helped give Berry a shot in the big leagues, and the gregarious outfielder has made the most of it so far, hitting .316 in 33 games. It... Fri, 29 Jun 2012 07:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1396724-berry-nava-quintana-providing-unexpected-lifts.html 2012-06-29T07:01:00Z