Black Sox Blog

This is my first entry on the new site, and it’s rather fitting that I write about one of my favorite players.  The good news is, Joe Crede signed a one year deal.  He’ll be making $2.675 million next year.  The bad news is, and I kind of understand why because Crede hasn’t lived up to expectations, he didn’t get inked to a long term deal.

I’ve said this before, but this is a huge year for Crede.  He turns 28 in April, when a lot of players tend to breakout.  A .252 average and a .302 OBP won’t cut it though, so he has to prove his worth this year.

 The White Sox also signed Ben Grieve to a minor league deal.  The former second pick in the draft hasn’t done too well since leaving Oakland and he hasn’t logged more then 250 at bats since 2002.  It’s a low risk move though, so I’m all for seeing if Grieve has another season left in the tank.