Carl Crawford out until May 1st
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:34 am
"Crawford, who will remain in Florida when the Red Sox break camp next week, needs about 50 at-bats in game conditions, or about 15 games. He's been taking swings off a tee, but has not taken batting practice from a live pitcher and is unlikely to do so before Boston heads north. It's now looking like a May 1 target for Crawford's return to the Boston lineup."