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Byline: Sheldon Ocker
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. _ At the moment, Coco Crisp's chances of opening the season as the Cleveland Indians' regular left fielder are less than rosy.
Of course, at this stage of spring training _ exhibition games haven't even started _ it's wise to utter opinions in shades of gray.
Baseball decisions have a way of changing instantaneously. An injury, a trade, a poor performance over the course of a few weeks can alter the perceptions of the manager and general manager, opening doors for some players and closing them for others.
Crisp hasn't done anything to decrease his opportunity. Rather, Matt Lawton, the man who stands in his way, came to camp in superb physical condition, displaying the type of ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Numbers don't add up in Crisp's favor.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)