What does everyone think Crede will do this season? Will he finally break out, or is this how Joe Crede will be the rest of his career. If he has another season like the last, do we give up on him, or just settle, and upgrade at other positions. :banghead

deja vu.

This is the make or break year for Joe. Fields is coming fast, and Joe is approaching his arbitration years.

25- 30 hrs. If not I believe he'll need a change of scenery. This guy was a triple crown threat in triple a. He has talent.

25- 30 hrs.  If not I believe he'll need a change of scenery. This guy was a triple crown threat in triple a. He has talent.

He played in Charlotte, so I would dimiss his Triple A stats as being irrelevant.

It depends on what Josh fields does this year...if he rips it up, then Crede is probably gone. If fields regresses...then we'll probably resign Crede and get Fields some time at 1st.

I think your gonna see this guys true colors this year, very Robinesque....

 

270 25 80

 

if you dont like those numbers than Joe is never gonna fit in here.

He played in Charlotte, so I would dimiss his Triple A stats as being irrelevant.

I'll have to check out his road stats. You have a good point though.

I've never seen Fields so take this with a grain of salt but prospects will oftne hit one major skid that will slow them down a bit. Look at a guy like Rickie Weeks for example. I would imagine that Fields won't get a chance to play everyday until the opening day of 07, meaning the next 2 years in the minors or as a callup. I think that Crede's overall numbers could be better this year but I anticipate him falling into the dreaded Willie/Uribe trap of having relaly good months while disappearing in others. I say Joe is here beyond this year.

My projected stats:

 

.267, 23 HRs, 89 RBIs

I think your gonna see this guys true colors this year, very Robinesque....

 

270 25 80

 

if you dont like those numbers than Joe is never gonna fit in here.

I really hope you're right. He was supposed to be the second coming of Robin Ventura and I'm still waiting.

As far as being a "fan" of certain players this is my final year for both crede and garland. I'm not sure what numbers they have to put up but if they have years like last year (or worse) then i'm willing to give up on them. then again....i always seemd to be willing to give Jim Parque another year so what the hell do i know????!!!!!!!!

 

 

juddling

I really hope you're right.  He was supposed to be the second coming of Robin Ventura and I'm still waiting.

I think he's the second coming of Kevin Orie!

.247/28/69/.306 obp.

 

We still should have gotten a third baseman this year in my opinon. Though, many do not agree.

As far as being a "fan" of certain players this is my final year for both crede and garland.  I'm not sure what numbers they have to put up but if they have years like last year  (or worse) then i'm willing to give up on them.  then again....i always seemd to be willing to give Jim Parque another year so what the hell do i know????!!!!!!!!

 

 

juddling

um even if garland has a year like last years he would still be a decent to good pitcher to have an anyone's starting rotation,....... but yeah this is crede's last chance as im concernerd

I think your gonna see this guys true colors this year, very Robinesque....

 

270 25 80

 

if you dont like those numbers than Joe is never gonna fit in here.

that sounds about right

I have always been a Crede supporter but 2005 he has to show some real progress or get ready for Fields.

This is it for Joe.

I wonder what he's doin this offseason.

Hopefully listening to Walker at that hitting

studio in Lisle.

He's good on defense; it sure would be nice to pencil

him in for 10 years like Robin.

 

You sure hope he and Garland get off to good starts.

Maybe it'll help Garland greatly if he's our No. 5

and nobody expects much from him except 14-10, 14-11

type record.

Crede is probably gone after this year.