Rays exercise option on Crawford
Posted by DuckSnort 128 days ago http://ownersedge.fanball.com
The News
The Rays have picked up their $10 million, 2010 team option on outfielder Carl Crawford, according to Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse.
Our View
There's an outside chance the team could trade him this offseason to clear payroll space, but that seems unlikely, particularly after they dealt Scott Kazmir late last season. Crawford's 60 steals in 2009 were second in the American League to only Jacoby Ellsbury's 70.
