Carl Crawford Dines With Yankees; Agent Meets With Rangers

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Carl Crawford rumor mill has focused mainly on two potential suitors this winter, the Angels and the Red Sox.

But we shouldn't be surprised that more teams are actively involved in at least kicking the tires on the free agent outfielder, and two more clubs were mentioned prominently Wednesday.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had dinner with Crawford and his agent, Brian Peters, Tuesday night, according to a New York Daily News report. Another source told the paper the Yankees are "very interested" in Crawford.

The perception remains that Cliff Lee is the Yankees' top target, so Crawford could be seen as a fallback if Lee doesn't end up in New York. But the Yankees have surprised before, and they likely have the resources to sign both players if they want to.

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