Carl Crawford and the Tampa Bay Rays have decided to postpone all contract extension negotiations until after the season, according to Marc Topkin of the St.Petersburg Times.  Crawford, who will turn 29 in August, is expected to receive a contract worth about 5 years $75MM.

Crawford’s agent, Brian Peters, stated:

“We had an opportunity to exchange ideas with the club about a contract extension for Carl and it was clear to all of us that an immediate agreement was not going to materialize.  Thus, we all agreed to table discussions until the end of the year.  We’d like to minimize distractions for Carl and the club and keep the focus on baseball, so we don’t plan to comment upon Carl’s contract status again until after the season.”

Crawford posted a .305/.364/.452/.816 line to go along with a 17.6 UZR and a 5.5 WAR, according to FanGraphs(for further notice, check the link connected to the players name for more stats via fangraphs).

I would love to look into Crawford, but with Bay planted in left, I doubt he becomes an option for the Mets in the future.  However, the thought of Reyes and Crawford at the top of the lineup and in the field can make any fan dream.

Kevin Kernan of the NY Post reported today that  David Wright has reported to spring training “bigger,” “strong,” and “more defined.” 

“Seeing how a player bounces back from that adversity,”  Jeff Francouer said yesterday, “really tells you about a person. David has really worked hard. He looks in great shape.

“I noticed that when he took his shirt off the other day he looked more cut, he looked leaner. I put David up there with the top 10 players in the game. A guy like that, if he’s challenged, you’ve got to believe that he is going to come back the next year and put a good year together.”

After a year in which David saw his home run totals drop to a career low ten, he obviously worked is butt off to get himself back to elite status.

The Nationals have signed 2B Adam Kennedy to a 1 year $1.25M deal with a club option worth $2M for 2011 according to MLB Trade Rumors.  Kennedy, 34, is coming off a solid year with the Atheltics, posting a .289/.348/.410/.758 line to go along with a 1.7 WAR and a -14.8 and -11.4 UZR at 2B and 3B, respectively.

The Mets at one time had some interest in Kennedy, but with Castillo still on the roster, Kennedy was not needed.  Nationals are getting Kennedy at a very nice discount.  Kennedy was worth about $7.7M in 2009.

 J.J. Putz told Chuck Garfein of Comcast Chicago that he never had a physical before being traded to the New York Mets.  Putz also stated that the Mets advised him not to speak about his injury to the press.

I think it is very obvious right now that the entire front office, including the Wilpons(who I hate) and Omar(who I love), need to go.  This team is a mess right now, and salvation starts at the top.  We need owners who want to win championships, not just sell tickets and hot dogs.