Both the Rays players and front office are very happy for Carl Crawford. As Andrew Friedman notes, they are also disappointed:
“Carl’s been the face of this franchise for a number of years. He’s an extremely talented player, and what you see is what you get — he’s driven to be great and impacts the game in every facet. It’s certainly a big loss for us. We knew it was coming, but obviously when it happens, there’s a feeling of disappointment.”
It will be interesting to see what happens when the next beanball fight breaks out between the clubs.