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I read an article in the newspaper this morning about the Twins and their upcoming season.

The article talks about the recently signed Joe Crede, from the Chicago White Sox. He is a golden glove third basemen and he is really going to change the Twins' infield. The Twins haven't had a solid third baseman since Corey Koskie. Last year they tried Buscher and Harris at the position. The two of them weren't horrible, but the Twins needed someone that was consistent. The Twins are a very good ball club that always puts up a fight. Most years the team is a playoff bound team and that is why they needed a strong third baseman. Ron Gardinhire, the Twins manager, was thinking of putting Michael Cuddyer at third base, but he changed his mind. Cuddyer has a very powerful arm, one of he strongest in all of baseball, so Gardenhire wants to keep him in the outfield where he has been outstanding. I think that Joe Crede will change the Twins for the better. He is going to make the pitchers more confident because they now that they have a very strong defense behind them. He is going to bring a lot to the table, but in the past years he has had some back problems. The Twins are paying him $7 million if he doesn't get injured at all, but they will pay him $2.5 million no matter what. This ball club went through a lot of changes last season with a pretty much whole new team, and this addition of Crede is going to change the Twins even more.

Velle, La. "Sunday with Joe Crede." Star Tribune 2/22/09: