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| Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Throws: R
Bats: S Born: Nov 1, 1979, Los Angeles, CA Contract: Signed through 2009 with a club option for 2010. |
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| September 27, 2008 Coco Crisp had an injection in his foot to help him play throughout the posteason according to the Boston Herald. |
| September 23, 2008 Coco Crisp did not start Monday night due to a minor injury to the ball of his left foot, according to the Boston Globe. He has been dealing with the ailment for a little over a week. |
| September 5, 2008 Coco Crisp went 3-for-5 with three RBIs for Boston while hitting out of the nine-hole. He is hitting .323 in the spot in the batting order. |
| September 4, 2008 Coco Crisp has been on fire recently, and with his two hits on Wednesday, is now 11-for-24 in his last six games, according to the Boston Globe. |
| July 11, 2008 The Boston Herald reports that Coco Crisp is out of Friday's lineup due to a sore forearm. |
| July 3, 2008 Coco Crisp has completed his suspension and returned to the Boston Red Sox lineup for tonight's game against the Yankees, according to the Boston Globe. Crisp will hit seventh and play center field. |
| June 27, 2008 The Red Sox found out on Friday that Coco Crisp's suspension was reduced from seven games to five for his part in June 5 brawl with the Rays, this according to the St. Petersburg Times. Crisp will start serving the penalty phase on Saturday in Houston. |
| June 26, 2008 Coco Crisp is expecting to hear from MLBs discipline director Bob Watson either today or tomorrow regarding his appeal of a seven-game suspension he was dealt for his part in igniting the June 5 brawl with the Rays, according to the Providence Journal. Crisp said, "I assume Ill get some kind of notification in the next couple of days, possibly today." |
| June 23, 2008 A decision on Coco Crisp's appeal of a seven-game suspension for his role in the June 5 bench-clearing brawl with Tampa Bay has yet to have been made, according to the Boston Globe. |
| June 20, 2008 Coco Crisp (hand) will be in the lineup for the Red Sox on Friday, this according to the Boston Globe. |
| June 19, 2008 The Cubs are not targeting outfielder Coco Crisp, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| June 19, 2008 Coco Crisp is expected back soon after sustaining a soft-tissue strain on the top of his left hand on Wednesday, according to the Providence Journal. |
| June 18, 2008 Coco Crisp will have his sore left hand examined in Boston on Thursday, when the Red Sox are off. Manager Terry Francona tells the Boston Globe that the outfielder has a strain on the top, middle portion of his hand. Crisp may be able to play on Friday. |
| June 18, 2008 Coco Crisp left Wednesday's game in the third inning due to left hand discomfort. He is day-to-day, according to the Boston Globe. |
| June 11, 2008 Boston outfielder Coco Crisp has had his appeal of a recent suspension scheduled, according to MLB.com. |
| June 7, 2008 Coco Crisp had two hits batting in the leadoff spot in place of injured Jacoby Ellsbury, and Crisp also pulled an "Ellsbury" with two stolen bases. |
| June 6, 2008 Coco Crisp has appealed the seven-game suspension he received for his involvement in Thursday's brawl with Tampa Bay, according to the AP. |
| June 6, 2008 MLB suspended Coco Crisp seven games for his involvement in Thursday's brawl with Tampa Bay. |
| June 5, 2008 Coco Crisp was ejected for inciting a brawl in the Sox and Rays game on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. Crisp was hit by a pitch from James Shields, likely a retaliatory strike for Crisp trying to injure Akinori Iwamura on Wednesday night, and he then charged the mound. Shields threw a huge punch that missed, at which point Crisp got in several punches. |
| June 5, 2008 Coco Crisp has an injured left thumb, but it appears that he will still be in the starting lineup for the Red Sox on Thursday, according to the Providence Journal. |
| June 2, 2008 Coco Crisp went 1-for-2 with one walk on Monday night. The effort is only notable because the outfielder managed to snap an 0-for-23 slump. |
| May 20, 2008 Coco Crisp is leading off and playing center field tonight as the Red Sox host the Royals. |
| May 16, 2008 Coco Crisp has been cleared to return to the field after dealing with an illness the past couple of days, according to the Providence Journal. "He feels better,'' said manager Terry Francona. "(But) I don't think he feels terrific. I don't think he's 100 percent yet. Whatever hit him, hit him hard." |
| May 14, 2008 Coco Crisp continues to be bothered by headaches and nausea and is not in Wednesday's lineup. "I feel off-and-on better and weird. I woke up feeling better, did some late Mother's Day shopping... but then started feeling sick again," he informs the Boston Globe. "My head is messed up... a heavy-type feeling." |
| May 14, 2008 Coco Crisp left Tuesday's game in the bottom of the sixth inning due to an illness. The Boston Globe explains that a migraine and an upset stomach were both offered as explanations. |
| May 12, 2008 Coco Crisp is leading off for the Red Sox and starting in center field Monday in Minnesota. It appears that rookie left-hander Jacoby Ellsbury will rest against Twins right-hander Livan Hernandez. |
| May 2, 2008 Coco Crisp is doubtful for tonight's game against the Rays due to a sore left knee. "Coco got a little more tender as the night went but he fought his way through it," manager Terry Francona said in the Boston Herald. |
| April 25, 2008 According to the Boston Globe, the Coco Crisp trade talk is off. With Bobby Kielty undergoing surgery on his left hand and expected to be out 4-6 weeks, the team doesn't have the depth it wants in the outfield. |
| April 24, 2008 Coco Crisp had a triumphant return to the lineup on Thursday going 2-for-4 with a run scored, two RBI and two SB for the Sox. |
| April 24, 2008 Coco Crisp will return to his spot in center field today against the Angels, according to The Boston Globe. He will bat eighth in the lineup. |
| April 23, 2008 Boston manager Terry Francona reports Coco Crisp is scheduled to play in tomorrow's afternoon game against the Angels, according to the Boston Globe. |
| April 21, 2008 Coco Crisp isn't quite ready. The outfielder has been dealing with a sore hamstring, and he is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Rangers, the Boston Globe reports. Crisp hasn't played since April 15. |
| April 20, 2008 Coco Crisp could return to Boston's lineup on Monday, according to the Boston Herald. He has missed the last four games with a tight hamstring but Manager Terry Francona noted, "Hes feeling better but well watch him run around and see how hes doing. We may be pointing more toward Monday with him." |
| April 18, 2008 Coco Crisp and his injured hamstring will be on the bench for at least one more night, this according to the Providence Journal. |
| April 17, 2008 Outfielder Coco Crisp has been hampered by a hamstring injury and is out of the lineup again tonight, according to the Providence Journal. Red Sox skipper Terry Francona told the paper that Crisp could play if needed, but that doesnt appear to be the case. The manager said Crisps range-of-motion is fine. |
| April 16, 2008 Coco Crisp, who isn't starting on Wednesday night, is dealing with some soreness in his right leg, this according to MLB.com. "I'm OK. It's just sore," said Crisp. "I think it was the other day, trying to do all those dang bunts and then being in a coat and not being warm. That tightened me up and I'm sore, so we'll take it day by day." |
| April 16, 2008 Coco Crisp will ride the pine tonight in favor of Jacoby Ellsbury in center field, according to the Boston Globe. |
| April 15, 2008 Coco Crisp has a good track record against Paul Byrd, tonight's opposing pitcher for Cleveland, according to MLB.com. He is 5-for-11 lifetime against Byrd. |
| April 14, 2008 Coco Crisp has a good record against Jake Westbrook, tonight's opposing pitcher for Cleveland, according to MLB.com. Over his career, Crisp is hitting 6-for-8 against Westbrook. |
| April 12, 2008 Coco Crisp will ride the pine in favor of Jacoby Ellsbury today against the Yankees, according to the Boston Globe. |
| April 11, 2008 Coco Crisp is penciled in to start over Jacoby Ellsbury in center field against the Yankees tonight, according to the Providence Journal. He will bat leadoff, and will face Yankees' hurler Chien-Ming Wang. |
| April 10, 2008 Coco Crisp will start today in center field against Tigers' lefty Nate Robertson, according to MLB.com. Jacoby Ellsbury will ride the pine again, and this will be Crisp's sixth start in the first 10 games for Boston. |
| April 7, 2008 Coco Crisp will start over Jacoby Ellsbury on Tuesday against a left-handed pitcher, this according to the Boston Globe. The Sox will be facing crafty lefty Kenny Rogers meaning that leaning on the veteran in Crisp makes sense, but Ellsbury owners have to be getting very concerned that Crisp is taking so much of Ellsbury's playing time early on. |
| April 6, 2008 Coco Crisp is going to ride the pine in favor of Jacoby Ellsbury on Sunday, according to the Providence Journal. Crisp is only hitting 4-for-17 so far this season, with no RBI. |
| April 2, 2008 Coco Crisp is going to start in center field over Jacoby Ellsbury today, according to the Boston Globe. JD Drew will return to right field today and Manny Ramirez will play left field. |
| March 26, 2008 Coco Crisp got the call in center on Wednesday, replacing Jacoby Ellsbury, who started on Tuesday. Crisp went 1-for-3 with a single. The crowded Red Sox outfield could be a pain for fantasy baseball owners this season. Ellsbury's owners can only hope that Crisp is traded soon. |
| March 24, 2008 Coco Crisp, appeared to grow slightly irritated when asked to assess his health, this according to The Providence Journal. "This is the last time I'm going to talk about this," he said today. "I know I'm 100 percent." Because he played so little, Crisp didn't have a chance to compete for the center-field spot. Early in spring training, he had express a desire to be traded and this is the most best situation for all involved, but his salary might be an issue. "I'm taking it day-by-day,'' he said. "We'll see how it all plays out." It's believed that Billy Beane isn't interested in Crisp because of his salary, despite reports Oakland would like to upgrade in center field. Crisp stands to make $11 million over the next two years. |
| March 23, 2008 Coco Crisp is back in action and Manager Francona stated, "Pretty good. He's pain free. But his burst isn't what it could be -- or will be." This according to the Providence Journal. Crisp will back up Jacoby Ellsbury if he isn't traded. |
| March 21, 2008 Coco Crisp and his sore groin are probable for the Sox season opener next Tuesday, according to MLB.com. Manager Terry Francona said that if the outfielder doesn't play in Tokyo, he'll almost surely be ready for their first 2008 game in the states on April 1. Even if Crisp serves as just a pinch-runner or defensive replacement, the Sox will probably activate him for the games in Japan. Either way, Crisp will be backing up Jacoby Ellsbury. Boston is still trying to deal him. |
| March 18, 2008 Coco Crisp is expected to take part in both exhibition games in Japan, according to the Boston Herald. When asked his strained groin is close to 100 percent, Crisp said, "I dont know, but I didnt feel it at all today. I feel good enough to where I feel good enough to play nine innings. Its just a matter of me getting out there and testing it out." Whether he'll end up taking part in either of Boston's regular-season games in Japan is unclear, but the fact that he's traveling with the team and playing the exhibition games is a good sign. |
| March 18, 2008 Coco Crisp, outfielder Bobby Kielty, and pitcher Curt Schilling will travel with the team to Japan this week, according to the Boston Globe. The report noted that it had been questionable that Crisp would take the flight to the Far East due to a groin injury, but it appears all of the injured will join in on the teams opening road trip. |
| March 17, 2008 Coco Crisp returned to action on Monday in a Triple-A game, marking his first action since March 2, according to MLB.com. He collected one hit over three at-bats. Terry Francona commented on Crisp's status, "We honestly don't know where we are yet. There's just no way to know." But the team did not rule him out for their trip to Japan. Crisp should continue to make progress and we should know very soon where he stands for opening day. |
| March 15, 2008 Coco Crisp took part in a full workout Friday, shagging fly balls in the outfield and taking batting practice, according to the Boston Globe. "The last couple of days I've felt better and I felt I could do a lot more today," he said. "I just have to be patient with the sprinting. I haven't gotten to the sprinting part of it yet. I don't want to do that yet and restart [the injury]. But I ran out there pretty fast. I could probably beat you guys [reporters] in a race right now. It's coming along. I'm happy with the progress." He still hopes to head to Japan with the Red Sox, but that's up in the air at this point -- as are any potential trades -- until he proves to be over his strained groin. |
| March 12, 2008 According to the Boston Globe, the recent rumor that had Coco Crisp going to the Mets for Angel Pagan, lasted but a few minutes. The deal is a no go. Theo Epstein, through media relations director John Blake, said that the Red Sox have not been talking to the Mets. The report calls the story a fabrication. The planets are beginning to realign after the initial ridiculous report. Just minutes ago, Pagan hit a two-run home run during a spring game against the Orioles. |
| March 12, 2008 According to WFAN's Ed Coleman, the Red Sox and Mets are working on a deal that would send Coco Crisp to New York for Angel Pagan. The report makes little long term sense, and an injured Crisp doesn't solve the current ailments in the Mets outfield. |
| March 12, 2008 Projo.com reports that center fielder Coco Crisp was at the facility on Tuesday working on rehabilitating his groin injury, but is still not game-ready. At this point it's safe to say that Crisp can't be counted on for the trip to Japan and his injury is making it tough for the team to audition him for what is a "hopeful" spring schedule trade. |
| March 11, 2008 Coco Crisp is still sidelined, according to the Providence Journal. There is no news regarding his groin injury or his expected return. |
| March 10, 2008 Coco Crisp is recovering from his injury, but still isn't near full-speed, according to Provo.com. His lateral movement is fine but Coach Francona stated, The burst forward is still not in a position where we want him to try to do something in a game. Hes just not ready. There is speculation that Crisp could be traded, but he will likely have to get healthier before a favorable deal can get done for Boston. |
| March 9, 2008 According to Sporting News Radio (Overnight for the Score) and the Cubs Reporter, a Coco Crisp for Jason Marquis and Sam Fuld deal is close. The radio reported that the Cubs and Red Sox are close to a deal that would send Fuld and Marquis to the Red Sox for Crisp. This news is purely speculation and rumor, but it is newsworthy. Stay tuned. |
| March 9, 2008 Coco Crisp hasn't played since last Sunday and won't be ready to go today, according to the Boston Globe. "That's just the way it worked out," Crisp said. "I have this injury, and I'm not going to go out there and play, tear a groin muscle or something doing that. Got to wait it out." On top of the groin issue, Crisp had a root canal and will have a follow-up procedure Thursday. Meanwhile, his competition in center field, Jacoby Ellsbury, jacked a two-run homer in Saturday's game. |
| March 8, 2008 Coco Crisp told the Boston Globe that it was "bogus" he had to compete for the center field role, and that he was not willing to be a bench player for the team. It's this kind of Neanderthal attitude that give athletes a bad name. You're only as good as your last performance or your last season, and neither of those efforts by Crisp were up to snuff. Why would you want to sit on the bench? Why would you want to do that? Crisp said. I want to play. Its just a matter of getting out there and having to reprove yourself (this spring). Its kind of bogus. |
| March 6, 2008 Coco Crisp continues to set himself apart from rookie Jacoby Ellbury as the two battle for playing time in center field, but Crisp is headed the wrong way in the positional battle. Crisp is suffering from a groin pull which has limited him since earlier in the week, and now the Boston Globe reports he underwent root canal on Thursday. Someone needs to tell Crisp he is fighting for at-bats, because he obviously isn't aware of it. |
| March 5, 2008 Coco Crisp missed a second straight game on Wednesday due to a sore groin, MLB.com notes. He is day-to-day. |
| March 4, 2008 Coco Crisp will sit out Tuesday's game because of a minor groin injury, according to the Boston Globe. As long as the Sox are saying it's minor, you shouldn't worry about it. If he's still out a few days from now, perhaps then we should become a little suspicious. |
| March 2, 2008 The Cubs had talks in recent weeks with the Red Sox about acquiring Coco Crisp, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. However, the talks reportedly were initiated by the Sox, who weren't impressed with the Cubs' tossing out Matt Murton in their offer. The White Sox rapped with the Sox about Crisp earlier in the offseason, but they also couldn't come to an agreement. Things should heat up as spring training goes along, but Chicago is just one of many possible destinations for Crisp. |
| February 21, 2008 Coco Crisp may or may not end up staying with the Red Sox this season, but GM Theo Epstein was supportive of his CF on Thursday according to MLB.com. "I think Coco was actually really calm and deliberate about what he said," Epstein said. "It's too early to get into roster discussions. We don't know what the makeup of the 25-man roster is going to be." It sounds like everyone is trying to play nice hear, but the bottom line is that neither Crisp or Jacoby Ellsbury would likely benefit from sharing time in CF. The team would love to keep Crisp around for his defense and baserunning even as a 4th OF, but it remains to be seen what will happen if the veteran is beat out by the rookie this season. |
| February 20, 2008 Coco Crisp arrived at Spring Training on Wednesday ready to battle young Jacoby Ellsbury for the center field job, reports Boston.com. Crisp told the media at his locker this morning he is not demanding or looking for a trade now, he did say that it might become a conversation later in spring training, depending on his starter status. When asked if he would want a trade if he wasn't the starting center fielder on Opening Day, "Honestly, I think so," Crisp said. "'Cause I want to play. Like I said, I wouldn't be happy sitting on the bench. A lot of people say, well, I don't deserve it. Well, that's understandable too. I didn't have a good offensive year like I did in the past. I think I proved myself that I can win healthy and shown that my defense is way better than what people thought." As of the first day of camp for positional players, Ellsbury is expected to open the season as the starter. |
| February 15, 2008 Most assumed that Coco Crisp would have been traded by now, and it's still likely he will be dealt. But he's still on the roster and manager Terry Francona said "I don't know" when asked whether Crisp or Jacoby Ellsbury would be the starting center fielder, according to the Boston Herald. "It's not Opening (Day) tomorrow," said Francona, perhaps hinting that even he envisions Crisp being traded. The manager was very complimentary when asked about Crisp, though. "I think it's somewhat important for our staff and the ballclub to not lose sight of what Coco gave us last year," he said. "He played center field about as good as you can, and he played banged up probably when he shouldn't have sometimes. It got to a point where we felt we needed to make a change in the playoffs. When that happened, Coco handled it with grace, which we appreciated." It's possible Ellsbury will start the year in Triple-A if Crisp isn't dealt before the opener, but expect Coco to be wearing a different uniform by then. |
| February 11, 2008 For what its worth, the Red Sox are taking the politically correct route when they broach the subject of Coco Crisp and his fit in the lineup. According to the Boston Herald, the BoSox are saying that Crisp is a candidate to start in center field and that competition is a healthy thing. At the same time, keeping top prospect Jacoby Ellsbury on the bench or sending him to the minor leagues will do absolutely no good at this stage because the kid needs to play, just as Dustin Pedroia needed to play last year. Though Crisp has underperformed in Boston, he is signed for the next two years at a total of $10.5 million in base salary with an $8 million option (or $500,000 buyout) for 2010. For a center fielder in this day and age, thats short money. Given the Schilling situation, dont be surprised if the Sox package Crisp with a prospect and try to get themselves a durable starter for the middle of their rotation. |