What a weekend in MN sports?!?! The Gophers win, Wild win Twice, and Crede signs with the Twins! After spending most of the winter in the doldrums of loserville USA, Minnesota sports fans can breathe a collective sigh of relief and start sipping the kool-aid out of that "half-full" glass!
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Contrary to the actions of the Twins in the past, the upper management took a plunge this weekend and signed 3B Joe Crede to a one year $2.5 million contract with heavy incentives that could max out around $7 million. This Twins fan is extremely excited about this signing.
Even though Crede has been limited to 144 games over the past two years and is coming off of his second back surgery in two years, at $2.5 million his upside is worth the risk. Last season, before his injury, Crede was having an All-Star season. If he can come back this year and provide half the production that he had last year it will be an upgrade from the 3B position last year.
The Twins continue their attempt to fill the holes in their lineup after the Crede success by going after Arizona relief pitcher Juan Cruz. Reports are that the Twins have offered Cruz a contract, through his agent, and are waiting to hear back so they can arrange a sign and trade deal with the Diamondbacks. However Lavelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune is reporting that getting this deal done is a long shot. The Twins are still waiting to hear back from Cruz and his agent regarding the teams offer. If Cruz accepts the offer the Twins will then have 48 hours to work out a trade with the Diamondbacks which may be the most difficult part of this transaction.
The Arizona Republic is reporting that the Diamondbacks have not had any conversations with teams regarding the sign and trade option of Juan Cruz. However they have disclosed what the Diamondbacks may be looking for in return, draft picks and most likely high ones. We all know how successful the Twins farm system has been in the past and can only assume that they would be hesitant to give up valuable draft picks. Yet the Twins reached out to Cruz to initiate this deal so maybe the times have changed and the organization may be adopting a more "win now" attitude than before.
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