The Red Sox won't be surprised if Carl Crawford misses the first few weeks of the regular season. The outfielder is recovering from wrist surgery. "I wouldn't be surprised nor disappointed if that's what nature dictates as his healing process," manager Bobby Valentine said. Crawford, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist in mid-January after reporting some soreness, can do everything except hit at this point in his recovery. "When he's ready and he's healed, he is going to be a welcome addition to our team, whenever that is," Valentine said. "The more I've looked at Carl on film and tried to evaluate the whole thing, he's really special and we really need him. If it's later, then that's when it will be."