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Mariners’ J.P. Crawford Conversation Is More Complicated Than Either Side Wants
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Mariners’ J.P. Crawford Conversation Is More Complicated Than Either Side Wants

Seattle Mariners On SI·Tremayne Person·26 days ago
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J.P. Crawford is becoming one of the trickiest reads on the Mariners’ roster, which feels almost wrong to say because Crawford has been one of the easiest players on this team to understand for years. You knew what you were getting. A steady shortstop and a tone-setter who is going to give you professional at-bats. That version of Crawford still exists. We’ve especially seen it in this series against the Braves, when he launched a two-run home run that helped push the Mariners over Atlanta. And provided another the following night. So no, this is not a piece about pushing J.P. Crawford out of the Mariners’ plans. That would be lazy, and it would miss the more interesting, slightly uncomfortable conversation. Because Crawford’s bat might actually be in a better place than the surface production makes it look. The underlying offensive profile is not just fine. In many ways, it’s genuinely encouraging.…

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