Crawford, who is doing a player diary for ESPN.com, gave an update on the early season on Sunday morning, and it's apparent that his struggles are getting to him.
"Everybody has been telling me to relax, so I guess I can say that," Crawford wrote in the last paragraph of the entry. "Just know that everything is the worst it can be right now. There is only one way to go now, it's up."
In that same paragraph, though, Crawford admitted that he hasn't reached out to the fans as he lives a "secluded" life right now and he "won't even stop and get gas" as his prolonged slump to start the season continues to grow.
Crawford was back in the leadoff spot on Sunday afternoon against the Blue Jays, where he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout. With another hitless performance, his batting average dropped to .127 and his on-base percentage fell to .172. It was another rough afternoon for Crawford, from the leadoff spot at that, a position in the lineup that Crawford said he isn't opposed to manning, despite what some have said.
"People seem to want to say that I hate batting leadoff," he wrote. "I don't hate batting leadoff, not at all, especially with this lineup. … There's nothing wrong with batting leadoff at all. People that say I hate batting leadoff don't know me that well."
The outfielder admitted that he wasn't sure what to expect of Fenway Park when the Sox came back home to open the home schedule at 0-6, but said that he enjoys thrill in front of playing in front of passionate fans every day.
"We were struggling and I didn't really know for sure what was going to happen," he said of his expectations of Fenway as the team came home. "Me, I always expect the worst. But then guys came out and there was all that energy from the fans and it was a great feeling."
Crawford went on to insist that he's working as hard as he can, along with hitting coach Dave Magadan, to right the ship, but he also admitted that even he isn't sure what the problem is.
"I wish I knew what was wrong because if I knew I would definitely would be on top of it fixing it right now. Instead, I'm a little off right now, but I'm not going to try and stop figuring it out."
