Carl Crawford Signs With Boston Red Sox: 10 Reasons The Deal Makes Sense

Carl Crawford and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a seven year contract worth $142 million. The left fielder will be taking his talents to Boston after most rumors had him projected to land either with the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Angels.

The Red Sox were quiet on talks with Crawford, probably due to past experiences such as losing Mark Teixeira to the Yankees. In the end they prevailed and got what most consider to be the top outfielder on the market.

There will be plenty of debate on how the move affects the balance of power in the American League East, should baseball have a salary cap, how the Yankees can lose a bidding war and many other topics. However, at the end of the day, Boston was the best situation for Crawford.

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