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Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford ended his miserable season on a forgettable play that perhaps sealed one of the worst collapses in baseball history.

Disappointment rules Boston after their Red Sox failed to reach the postseason in one of the biggest 'freefalls' in MLB history.

However, there's no one more disappointed than Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford who never lived up to his hype as an elite player all season long.

Crawford, signed by the Red Sox to a 7-year, $142-million deal last winner, finished his first season in Boston with a batting average of .255 with just 11 homers, 56 RBI and career-low 18 stolen bases.

The four-time All-Star never got to his elite form this season after being the premier run producer for his former club the Tampa Bay Rays, who coincidentally notched the final playoff spot over Boston in the AL.

Crawford also failed to make a sliding, though makeable grab, of a fly ball in the ninth inning, allowing the Baltimore Orioles to escape with a 4-3 win and eventually crush the Red Sox's postseason aspirations.

"I don't think I've ever been a part of something like this," Crawford told Boston Herald.com Thursday. "This is a devastating blow to us. We go down in history as one of the worst collapses ever. It definitely doesn't feel good to be a part of that."

Despite a having a rough season, Crawford is still optimistic that he can learn from experience and play strong next season.

"It was a tough, rough season for me," Crawford told Boston Herald Thursday. "I didn't play as well as I would like to play. I'm just going to try to take everything I learned from this year and try to get better at it. Hopefully next year I come back and play better.

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