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Article: CRISP CATCHES HIS BREATH OUTFIELDER REFLECTS ON OFFENSIVE WOES
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- August 10, 2006
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KANSAS CITY Coco Crisp sat in the clubhouse yesterday afternoon
talking fantasy football with Kevin Youkilis, flipping through a
stack of magazines, and holding an impromptu meeting with reporters.
It was a day off for the center fielder, who was replaced in the
lineup by Gabe Kapler yesterday for the second matchup of this three-
game series in steamy Kansas City. With little to prepare for, Crisp
seemed more relaxed than he has been in quite some time, flashing
that big, bright-white smile while talking about his season the ups
and downs, the adjustments, the broken finger, and why he can't seem
to find a groove at the plate.
"It's frustrating," Crisp said. "Pressure-wise, there's no