PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Allen Craig isn't even close to giving up, despite the steep decline he experienced the last three years and the roster crunch he finds himself in with the Red Sox.
There were results behind Craig's steely resolve on Wednesday afternoon, as he smoked a ground-rule double and a two-run homer in an 8-7 loss to the Mets. The home run was against an established reliever in lefty Jerry Blevins.
"I know I can hit," said Craig. "It just comes down to being healthy and getting at-bats, and that's kind of my focus right now.