Boston Red Sox shock the baseball world by landing Carl Crawford Tom Verducci SIcom

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Red Sox shocked the baseball world, or at least the portion of it that managed to hold on to their drinks around the lobby bars of the winter meetings hotel here when the news broke in the last hour of Wednesday.

Boston somehow turned $142 million into stealth money, agreeing to make Carl Crawford the second-highest paid outfielder in baseball history with hardly a moment of preparation by those outside their own sui

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Cliff Lee Offered a Seventh Year by Mystery MLB Team

While the baseball world is transfixed on free agent pitcher Cliff Lee, everyone has an opinion on where he'll sign.

The Angels were supposed to be big players this offseason, but haven't made a move yet. Jayson Werth was a potential target, but he's gone to the Nationals. They have interest in third baseman Adrian Beltre, but his price tag might scare some teams off and he may have to wait until January for an offer.

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