FORT MYERS, Fla. — Coco Crisp, who lost his center field job to rookie Jacoby Ellsbury in the postseason, said today he’d probably talk to the Boston Red Sox about trading him if it appears he won’t get his starting job back.
‘‘Honestly, I think so because I want to play,’’ Crisp said before his spring training workout. ‘‘I wouldn’t be happy sitting on the bench.’’
He’s not even certain he’ll get an equal chance in the competition for the job. Manager Terry Francona said today it would be.
‘‘I’m not sure,’’ Crisp said calmly when asked if the battle for the job with the prized prospect will be fair. ‘‘I’m not sure how everything’s going to break down. I’m really unsure of a lot of things this year.’’
Crisp, 28, started 145 games last year and played outstanding defense. But he batted only .268 in his second season with Boston
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