According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, some rival executives are convinced that the sweepstakes for free-agent-to-be Carl Crawford will be a wallet versus wallet battle between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels.

A high-ranking executive close to Olney predicts that Crawford will get in the seven-year, $126 million range.

It’s been widely known that the Angels will aggressively pursue Crawford when he becomes a free-agent after the season. The Angels are expected to lose about $10 million this season, and it doesn’t help that they are not making the post-season. However, despite the loss, they will not be financially limited in 2011, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com’s Mark Saxon.

“You always have to take account of how the finances work, but we’re not limited financially in any way,” GM Tony Reagins said. “Whatever we need to do that makes sense and that’s reasonable, we’ll address.”