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My, my, my? what a busy day. Just a few short hours ago I was complaining about another Twins? offseason spent sitting on their hands. Now I?m trying to sort everything out. These two things I know for
1. The Twins Have Agreed To Terms With Joe
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Via Tireball.com
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February 21, 2009
Joe Crede and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a deal. Crede who has been injury prone the last couple of seasons had drawn serious interest from the San Fransisco Giants in addition to the Twins.
Crede, 30, hit 30 home runs as recently as 2006 but has battled injuries limiting him to 47 and 97 [...]
Via Foul Balls
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February 20, 2009
While nothing is official and it should be noted that Jon Heyman is generally just Scott Boras' way of speaking to the media, Heyman is reporting that the Twins and Joe Crede are "closing in on a deal."That noise you hear is my heart shattering into a million little pieces. Will I have to burn ...
Via fantasypros911.com
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February 21, 2009
Today begins a series of many interviews that I will be posting on
FantasyPros911.com, which will include prospects, All-Stars, and maybe
some Hall of Famers. This interview features Twins pitching prospect
Anthony Swarzak. Baseball America ranked Swarzak as the Twins 5th best
overall prospect in 2008. You can find some video on Swarzak here, and stats here.
Thanks to B...
Via The Scores Report
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February 21, 2009
After weeks of back and forth contract talks, the Minnesota Twins and free agent third basemen Joe Crede have finally agreed on a
The Twins will sign Crede to one-year deal with a base salary of $2.5 million with the chance to earn $7 million in appearance bonuses. The bonuses begin once ...
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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February 21, 2009
The Twins and Joe Crede have come to terms on a one year deal worth 2.5 million dollars. Although several Twins players have voiced their support for a Brian Buscher-Brendan Harris platoon at third, Crede gives the Twins a dangerous righty in the middle of their lineup. Crede hit .248 with 17 HR in 97 games for the White Sox last season, but hit 30 homeruns in 2006. However, he is...
Via Twins Fix
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February 20, 2009
According to La Velle E. Neal of the Star Tribune, and Jon Heyman of Si.com, the Twins are very close to finalizing a deal with Joe Crede.
Crede, who hit .248 with 17 home runs last year, dealt with a back injury for the majority of the season. He made the AL All-Star team, but teams [...]
Via Bugs & Cranks
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February 22, 2009
Immediately after Alexi Casilla’s looper was caught on a dive in chilly Chicago to end Minnesota’s magical 2008 season, attention turned to that one part of the Twins line-up that needed fixing.
Third base.
The club didn’t necessarily require another Gary Gaetti, but it was clear that the need for someone with a solid glove and some pop, preferably right-handed pop was [...]
Via Eli's MLB Rumors
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February 21, 2009
MLB.com is reporting that the Twins have made a contract offer to Juan Cruz and may try to work out a sign-and-trade with the Diamondbacks. "Obviously, it's tricky," Arizona general manager Josh Byrnes said Monday. "[Another team] would have to work out a deal with someone else and then we would have to get back in player value something that we feel is close to...
Via Midwest Sports Fans
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February 21, 2009
The Minnesota Twins have done it. Joe Crede is heading to Minnesota. Now the focus turns on our relief pitching search where the Twins have made an offer to reliever Juan Cruz.
Via Twins Fix
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February 20, 2009
According to various sources, the Twins are "within a phone call" of acquiring the 30-year old veteran, Joe Crede.
Via Bugs & Cranks
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February 22, 2009
Immediately after Alexi Casilla's looper was caught on a dive in chilly Chicago to end Minnesota's magical 2008 season, attention turned to that one part of the Twins line-up that needed fixing.
Third base.
The club didn't necessarily require another Gary Gaetti, but it was clear that the need for someone with a solid glove and some pop, preferably right-handed...
Via Bugs & Cranks
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February 21, 2009
I’ve been holding my breath quietly all winter in regards to free agent Joe Crede.
It’s basically been a two-horse race to get Crede between the Minnesota Twins and San Francisco Giants. The problem was that neither team really seemed sure it wanted to win the race. The always cheap Twins were afraid to spend anything [...]
Via Twins Fix
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February 21, 2009
The Minnesota Twins have signed Joe Crede to a contract, and have offered a sign-and-trade deal to the Arizona Diamondbacks regarding Juan Cruz. What to make of all this movement?
Via Siberian Baseball
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February 21, 2009
The Chicago Auto Show is taking place downtown this week and heading down for a day has become a minor tradition for my brother-in-law and me. This makes for interesting timing, as we spent part of last year's visit discussing the future of Joe Crede and what the White Sox would do at third base for the 2008 season.As of this morning, we'll have to think of something else...
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