By Mary Paoletti
CSNNE.com
ARLINGTON -- Breaking news from Texas, where the Red Sox open up a series against the Rangers: Carl Crawford hasn't really been trying.
Boston's sometimes-outfielder said via Twitter that a high volume of requests for him to stop being terrible (batting .179 in his last eight games) has motivated him.
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While the Tweet sensitive to fantasy baseball is no promise to make good on his end of the 7-year, 142 million deal, the effort to 'give 'er a try' seems a step in the right direction.
Terry Francona responded by smiting his forehead.
"If I had known we had to ask him to hit the ball, I would have done it."
Teammate Dustin Pedroia's response is not fit to print.