Crawford stealing spree ignites Tampa (video)

A frenzy from a stolen base?

It happened Sunday at the Trop, after Carl Crawford stole his MLB record-tying sixth steal against the hated Red Sox.

Six steals. That's a decent season for most of baseball.

And only four other players in the modern era have matched this high burglary honor, with Colorado's Eric Young the last to pull it off in 1996.

But Crawford was on a mission. And the 32,332 in attendance exploded after Crawford's fleet feet tied the feat, although the speedster claims it didn't register what he had done.

“I wish I had known during the game,” said Crawford. “I probably would have broken it if I knew. I’d have definitely tried."

Watch the scene for yourself. Apologies for the shaky video. And the fact that it looks like it could have been taken from the moon.

But what's most interesting about the moment, was the fan reaction from a stolen base, as if it was a game-winning HR in Game 7 of the World Series:

Say what you want about Rays fans, but there's something real building in Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay. Who would've thunk it.

Fantasy Spin: After only 25 swipes in 109 games last year, Crawford already has 17 in 26 games. A trusted source of speed for years, the fantasy world has waited and waited for the promised power to come through. In 2006, Crawford belted 18 round-trippers, but only parked 11 and 8 the past two seasons. So far this year, he's failed to leave the park, but five doubles and a triple show he's at least swinging that way. Still, this might be the perfect sell-high opportunity if you have speed to burn. Expect Crawford to break 60 for the first time, maybe even 70, but he'll barely reach double digit dingers.