Sunday, March 09, 2008
Cash, Other Considerations Halt Trade of Joe Crede
The pending trade of White Sox third baseman Joe Crede to the Giants for prospects likely hinges on three things: More time for Giants scouts to observe whether Crede is 100 percent recovered from spinal difficulties, interest in Crede from other teams such as the Dodgers, and Chicago's willingness to pick up a portion of Crede's $7 million annual contract in this, his walk year.
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Doctor X -- the 'Baseball Medic' -- is an anonymous U.S. government trauma specialist with a Duke University sports medicine background and more than 20 years experience in emergency medicine. From time to time he considers MLB rumors, events and news reports as they pertain to baseball players' injuries, illnesses and various other disabilities, both on the field and off.
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