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Found February 20, 2012 on Ted's Army: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Carl Crawford
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We all know that John Henry publicly stated that he was not in favor of the Carl Crawford signing. Of course that was a great thing for him to say following Crawford's performance in 2011. Screw the "Sticks and Stones nursery rhyme, those words hurt.

via CSNNE:

"I can't do nothing about what he said,'' said Crawford Monday after reporting to spring training. "I can just go out and play. It was unfortunate that he feels that way, but there's nothing for me to say to him but go out and play.

"I wasn't happy about it. I was a little surprised to hear the comments. Like I said, it's unfortunate he feels that way. I just wish that those words hadn't have come up.''

I agree. It is too bad those words did come up, but he's stuck here and he can only prove Henry wrong.

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