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Carl Crawford undergoes arthroscopic surgery on left wrist 01.17.12 at 4:02 pm ET
By Rob Bradford

Carl Crawford

Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington revealed that outfielder Carl Crawford has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist after experiencing discomfort while hitting earlier in January.

While Cherington wouldn’t put a timetable on Crawford’s return to the Red Sox lineup, the GM did say that he expects the left fielder to be hitting “at some point in spring training,” and ready to return to the Sox’ starting lineup “at some point very early in the season.”

Crawford experienced some soreness in the wrist toward the end of the 2011 season, with the pain reoccurring upon ramping up his hitting activity around New Year’s.

“It was consistent with soreness he had periodically over the last several years, but more concerning to Carl given the time of year he was feeling it,” said Cherington regarding the injury, which is on the outside portion of Crawford’s left wrist.

Dr. Donald Sheridan, who has previously examined the outfielder, performed an MRI after Crawford recently complained of the soreness. Sheridan ultimately performed the surgery in Scottsdale, Ariz.

“We’re not ruling out Opening Day,” Cherington said, “but we’re not going to put a timeline on it. Carl will be ready exactly when he’s ready. There’s nobody who works harder than Carl, so I’m confident he’ll be back and playing soon. We just don’t know exactly when.”

Cherington said the surgery won’t affect how the Red Sox approach building the outfield heading into the 2012 season.

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  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_Q54USQJSUOS5YOL3FIOXWLDVQY S B

    Time for Ben to don his new gorilla suit!

  • Mleonhardt26

    Please sign Manny Ramirez back for a one year contract!

  • Dismas

    Haha they waited till January? This gets better and better with Crawford. Carl was truly Theo’s magnum opus. Outdid himself even after Lackey.

  • http://twitter.com/JLFCASH John Fahrer

    It’s not like he’s going to be lost for the season. You tend to use the opposite hand more when batting. So in Crawford’s case it’d be more of a concern if it was his right wrist. Gonzo’s shoulder surgery also proves this point. Had surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, couldn’t pick up a bat until mid-March, and fatigue caught up with him down the stretch.

    Granted it could have an effect on his throwing. But he plays LF (and a shallow one for 81 games) and his throwing arm isn’t exactly Dwight Evans-esque.

    And why exactly do people think Manny’s the answer? His headcase antics were tolerable when he could produce, which he can’t do anymore. The guy burned his bridge in July 2008. Better off going after Damon. At least he’s a great clubhouse guy and a better buy.

  • Pinstripegenius

    Maybe Manny can be signed and cover for him for ummm let’s say the first 50 games of the season until Crawford is healthy again….oh wait….nevermind!!  lolol

  • Anonymous

    With Montero gone, expext NY to sign Matsui or Damon.

  • Soxyourself

    Bwaaaaahaha

  • Soxyourself

    That was the sound coming out of the Cubs front office

  • Anonymous

    Add Pena,too. He might be their best bet. Potential in the Bronx. 40 Hr’s 100 RBI 110 walks.
    In the stadium, with all those good hitters ahead and behind him, those numbers are possibble.

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