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Crede to the Coast?
baseballmusings.com — With the Dodgers suffering at third base, South Side Sox wonders if the market for Joe Crede is heating up : Crede and Inge are very similar players in that they're both low-OBP, defensive minded, slugging third basemen. But Crede brings more power, a better contact rate, and a smaller salary -- Inge is owed $19.1M over the next three years. Why wouldn't the Dodgers be interested? They wouldn't be locking themselves into a 2.5 years of an overpriced bench player when LaRoche gets healthy. And Crede might be movable at the trade deadline to a team like the Indians, who might be ...

Something old, something new
Sox Machine — ... . After leaving the Sox, he went 10-21 for six teams in five years, and failed to pick up a victory in his final 49 appearances. I think it's safe to say Buehrle has the last laugh. And speaking of the Dodgers, the Cheat wonders if Joe Crede may be joining them . ******************** I can't help but smile when reading ...

Crede to Dodgers?
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... South Side Sox wonders if the Dodgers will look to acquire White Sox third baseman Joe Crede now that Andy LaRoche is out two months with a torn thumb ligament and Nomar Garciaparra's status is day to day after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch. ...

Could “Inge Situation” be resolved this week?
The Detroit Tiger Weblog — Lynn Henning devoted a lot of words to the travails of Brandon Inge today. He had a lengthy piece in this morning’s paper exploring the human side of the situation. And in a blog entry Henning postulates that a trade will come by the end of the week. The Dodgers are the popular rumor at the moment due to the injury to their third baseman Andy LaRoche. Still, as South Side Sox points out, Joe Crede might make a more attractive target for LA. Crede and Inge are equals at third base defensively. But Crede beats Inge offensively and is only owed one year. Inge has the advantage in versatility, but we know ...