Maybe it's something. Maybe it's nothing.
Bobby Valentine has not been able to reach Carl Crawford yet. Bobby V. said the two are scheduled to talk after the New Year.
You could interpret this as Crawford not happy about Valentine's comments on ESPN about his pretzel-looking stance at the plate. Or Crawford could be legitimately busy & working out.
Either way, I'm thinking after the ugly, ugly year Crawford had at the plate & in the field that Carl would want to get on the same page as the new manager sooner than later. It's one thing if you had an Ellsbury or Gonzalez kind of year to keep a new skipper waiting. But not when you posted your poorest numbers in the last 7 years.
Even chicken & beer Josh Beckett gave Valentine an earful on their first phone call about the long pauses he takes in-between pitches. Now they can move forward.
This situation with Valentine & Crawford bears watching.
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