As if your off-season needed more bad news, Carl Crawford stated yesterday that he was "not too happy" with the comments about him made by principal owner John Henry last fall. As you may recall, the Forbes List Billionaire was cruising along in his limo when he heard Felger and Mazz (98.5 The Sports Hub) suggesting that (among other things) Crawford's signing was just a PR move. The engaged soccer magnate ordered his driver to the studios, barged into the broadcast, and delivered a fascinating hour of unfiltered John Henry. He let slip that he was opposed to the Crawford signing (he now says it was a generic opposition to signing too many left-handed hitters).Crawford, who seems like he might be a little over sensitive for Boston, now has publicly taken umbrage with the comments—which, to his credit, Henry has tried to clarify yet again. In any event, this does not bode well for a team still roiling from BlackSeptember 2011. Even Vegas thinks this team will again miss the playoffs—estimating just 87.5 wins.
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