LEN3 - Crede deal could be announced tomorrow; Twins make play for Cruz

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Joe Crede has agreed to a deal with the Twins.

I’ve been told by a good source that the deal could be done as soon as today.

Either way, you might want to start to ordering No. 24 Twins jerseys.

Expect Crede to sign for less than the $7 million base that has been reported in recent weeks. It will be interesting to see which Twin is affected the most by his arrival - but Twins manager Ron Gardenhire surprisingly spoke on Friday about carrying 11 pitchers on Opening Day. That would allow space for Crede without sending someone like Brian Buscher down.

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The Twins will sign Crede to one-year deal with a base salary of $2.5 million with the chance to earn $7 million in appearance bonuses. The bonuses begin once Crede reaches 250 plate appearances and tops out at $7 million when he makes his 525th plate appearance.

by nathaneide on Feb 21, 2009 11:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I have been...

…waiting for the Twins to make this deal. Great opportunity for the Twins to make the playoffs becuase of this one deal! Another 20-30 homeruns in a season would really beef up the lineup! Lets hope it gets done today!

by Gornara on Feb 21, 2009 11:57 AM EST reply actions 0 recs