faba Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Preferring trade over bench, Crisp might ask for trade Associated Press Updated: February 20, 2008, 1:38 PM ET Comment Email Print FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Coco Crisp, who lost his center-field job to rookie Jacoby Ellsbury in the postseason, said Wednesday he'd probably talk to the Boston Red Sox about trading him if it appears he won't get his starting job back. Crisp "Honestly, I think so because I want to play," Crisp said before his spring training workout. "I wouldn't be happy sitting on the bench." He's not even certain he'll get an equal chance in the competition for the job. Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday it would be. "I'm not sure," Crisp said calmly when asked if the battle for the job with the prized prospect will be fair. "I'm not sure how everything's going to break down. I'm really unsure of a lot of things this year." Crisp, 28, started 145 games last year and played outstanding defense. But he batted only .268 in his second season with Boston. Spring Training Blog Check our daily spring training blog with updates on everything our team of writers and analysts are seeing and hearing at the ballpark, plus news tidbits from around the baseball world. Blog Ellsbury, 24, started the season at Double-A Portland. After being recalled Sept. 1, he played in 26 games, hitting safely in 23 of them and finishing the season with a .353 average with nine stolen bases in 33 games. But after Crisp hit .182 in the first eight postseason games, Ellsbury became the starter in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series and hit .375 in the remaining six games -- two wins against Cleveland and a four-game World Series sweep against Colorado. "He was hot and I was struggling at that time," Crisp said, "so you got to put who's hot and who's doing the best out there offensively. So I understood it." In the offseason, Crisp said, he heard trade rumors involving Minnesota, Texas and the Chicago Cubs. "I would honestly rather be somewhere else and play than be on the bench," he said. "But I'll take whatever comes and deal with it and no knock against Boston. I love the fans. They treated me well." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj meadowlands Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Sucks for Boston Crisp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Crisp is one of best defenders in the outfield as far as making plays. His arm is barely average, if that, and his offense has not been what it was in Cleveland. Ellsbury is the better talent and the end of last year's regular season and post-season showed that. Crisp is too expensive right now as a 4th outfielder, although they may keep Jacoby in AAA until May so they have an extra year of him under control. I see Crisp being traded before camp breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anskyruben Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 If he can convince Minaya that he's Dominican , the Mets will sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 He will start. Ellsbury is on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Coco: Less talk, more performance this spring. You play well you get starting job. Thats why you lost it in the postseason. you sucked. You play like sh!t you sit next to Francoma for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 He will start. Ellsbury is on the bench. I doubt that will be the case, but if it is there is no sense in having Ellsbury buried on the bench. Start him in AAA and save his arby for another year. That's the move to make if Coco does well and Jacoby struggles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haggis Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Coco lost his spot due to his bat and certainly not his glove. He is awesome in the field. Did you SEE that catch Coco made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Did you SEE that catch Coco made? You mean when he caught the I cant hit for sh!t blues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 why don't they just send him down to the sea dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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