As evidenced by guys like Carl Crawford, however, there are distinctions.
Crawford would probably do just fine playing center or right field on a regular basis, but he has mastered the angles and lines of left. He is, in every sense of the word, a left fielder, and a darn good one.
Compared to his peers, he may be the best. Or is he?
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