blogs2.startribune.com - 1/10/2009
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…..yet.
Most of the vibe I’ve gotten from the Twins about free agent third baseman Joe Crede has been that his history of back problems is a bad match for their FieldTurf.
Then there was a note here that claims the Twins are in on Crede. That kind of puzzled me.
Here’s an ...
bizofbaseball.com - 1/6/2009
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Carl Pohlad, owner of the Minnesota Twins, and
baseball’s richest owner died today at the age 93....
Although he ran the Twins in mid-to-small market fashion, Pohlad, who purchased the club from Calvin Griffith for $38 million in 1984 was baseball richest owner, parlaying banking, real estate, a ...
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Twins Owner, Carl Pohlad, Dead at 93
midwestsportsfans.com - 1/11/2009
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With Minnesota’s options running thin, the trade deadline
seems to be a more and more likely time...
to see the Twins make a move. Also, updates on Joe Crede, Kenshin Kawakami, and Chad Cordero as well as a quick look into what the rest of the AL Central has been up to this week.
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Minnesota Twins Offseason Hot Stove: Twins Waiting for ...
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Twins Not 'In' On Crede
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune writes that the Minnesota Twins are not going after free-agent third baseman Joe Crede, despite an earlier report.
At least not yet.
Neal believes that the Twins aren't interested because of Crede's balky back and its susceptibility while playing on turf in the Metrodome. Neal adds that the Twins do want to upgrade their third base options, but with a healthy player.
Neal writes that a healthy Crede would be an option, though he describes it as a longshot.
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What are the Twins Waiting For? Answer: The Trade Deadline
Midwest Sports Fans —
... LEN3 reports that the Twins do not seem to be in the running for Joe Crede as his health risk is a factor. Only in the case that Crede “is healthy” and “lets it be known that he’s not afraid of Field Turf for one season” that the Twins would give him a shot. He’s thirty years of age and hasn’t played a full season since 2006, do the math. ...
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