A person familiar with the carl crawford talks told The Associated Press was to approve the agreement, subject to a physical Crawford. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not completed.
Crawford free-agent contract was reported by The Boston Globe on its website.
The Red Sox beat Crawford two days after announcing that it has acquired slugging first baseman Adrian Gonzalez in a trade with San Diego.
Offers great Boston following a season in which he failed to make the playoffs. The Red Sox will certainly move the pressure on their perennial rivals, the Yankees, making a splash - this could mean Cliff Lee.
"It's not the way we forgive our money to go," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said, shortly after midnight.
But Crawford had the contract to bury him. Tuesday night, had dinner with longtime star Cashman Tampa Bay. carl crawford, Los Angeles Angels pursued Crawford.
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