Angels prepare to battle Red Sox for Crawford (Yahoo! Sports)

In case you hadn't heard, Carl Crawford -- the man who hit .307 and 19 home runs for the Tampa Bay Rays this...

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Ichiro gets 10th Gold Glove in row, Jeter wins 5th (AP)

Seattle right fielder Ichiro Suzuki has won his 10th straight Gold Glove and New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has won his fifth overall. The American League awards for fielding excellence were announced Tuesday by Rawlings. Also honored were first baseman Mark Teixeira and second baseman Robinson Cano of the Yankees and third baseman Evan Longoria and outfielder Carl Crawford of the Tampa Bay...

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Baseball off-season begins faster than usual (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Baseball's off-season market got busy even faster than usual Tuesday, with teams forced to make quick decisions on contract options as they prepare offers to a relatively weak free-agent class headed by Cliff Lee and Carl Crawford.

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Playoffs could raise Crawford’s stock (Yahoo! Sports)

The Rays' Carl Crawford is one of many upcoming free agents who can increase value in the playoffs.

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Upton keys Rays’ 7-run inning in win over Yanks (AP)

B.J. Upton and the Tampa Bay Rays knocked around CC Sabathia, took a few lumps of their own and left the Bronx with the confidence -- and schedule -- that could carry them to an AL East title. Upton and Carl Crawford each drove in two runs in a seven-run sixth inning, and David Price beat Sabathia in their much-anticipated rematch to lead Tampa Bay past the New York Yankees 10-3 Thursday night.

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AL Roundup: A look at Monday’s games (The Canadian Press)

Carl Crawford's temper inadvertently helped Tampa Bay to a dramatic victory Monday.

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Brignac’s 11th-inning homer lifts Rays over Yanks (AP)

Carl Crawford forced a smile, then giggled. With their four-time All-Star left fielder unwittingly setting the stage for Reid Brignac's 11th-inning homer, the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 to move into first place in the AL East on Monday night. Brignac, a rookie infielder, entered the game in Crawford's spot in the batting order after Crawford was ejected for arguing a...

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Rays RHP Shields shuts down A-Rod and Yankees (AP)

James Shields picked a nice time to deliver his best performance of the season. The Tampa Bay right-hander worked into the eighth inning Sunday to outpitch CC Sabathia, prolong Alex Rodriguez's quest for his 600th homer and help the Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-0. "It was one of my better games, no doubt about it," Shields said after allowing four hits, walking one and striking...

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Yankees’ Pettitte leaves game with strained groin (AP)

Andy Pettitte left the New York Yankees' game against Tampa Bay in the third inning Sunday because of a strained left groin. The pitcher was taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital for an MRI, the Yankees said. Making his first start since pitching in the All-Star game Tuesday night, the 38-year-old left-hander never appeared comfortable on a humid, 91-degree afternoon.

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Interleague Capsules (AP)

Edwin Jackson overcame a wild start to throw the fourth no-hitter in the season of the pitcher, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. Jackson (5-6) threw a whopping 149 pitches -- a major league high -- and walked eight, all but one in the first three innings, in the second no-hitter in Diamondbacks' history.

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