MLB Rumors: The Joe Crede Vigil

There are some new rumors floating around the baseball world this week. Here's the latest...   Joe Crede  The White Sox might be serious about trading Crede. He becomes a free agent after the 2008 season, and is now involved in a few trade rumors. The San Francisco Giants sent a scout to a White Sox game a few days ago, and Crede didn't disappoint, slugging a home run off Arizona's Max Scherzer. The White Sox appear to have Crede's replacement waiting in the ranks in Josh Fields. Here is Crede's view on the trade speculation: "I usually just block it out...I'm here playing with the White Sox and this is the organization that gave me the opportunity to play in the big leagues."   Jonathan Papelbon  Time is running out for the Red Sox, if they want to re-sign closer Papelbon before he is eligible for arbitration on March 11. Papelbon would prefer a one-year contract saying, "I would kind of prefer to go year-to-year to be honest, but we'll see ... (link)