carl crawford

A night after Carl Crawford enjoyed a steak dinner with the New York Yankees, he served up a meaty surprise: He's going to play for the rival Boston Red Sox.

With its audacious -- and stealth -- Carl Crawford swoop, Boston has stolen the show at the winter meetings, says Tom Verducci.

Now the Sox have put even more pressure on New York.

The Red Sox agreed to a seven-year, $142 million deal with Carl Crawford. Joe Lemire declares the acquisition is nearly flawless: It bolsters the Red Sox and damages the Yankees.

Outfielder Carl Crawford has reached a preliminary agreement with the Boston Red Sox on a $142 million, seven-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

The agreement is subject to Crawford passing a physical, the person said Wednesday night. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not yet final.

The Red Sox and Carl Crawford agreed to a seven-year, $142 million deal, confirms Jon Heyman. The outfielder joins Adrian Gonzalez as Boston's second major offseason acquisition.

Red Sox land Carl Crawford with monster $142 million deal.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Carlos Pena and Carl Crawford homered to back James Shields and help Tampa Bay retain a share of first place in the AL East with a 5-3 victory over Boston on Sunday night.

Carl Crawford drove in two runs with a bases-loaded double in the ninth inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 4-3 season-opening victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.