Say It Ain’t So Joe! Crede Moving To Minnesota, Hawk Harrelson Bids Crede Farewell
You have to love Joe Crede if you are a baseball fan. He gives it his all everyday, he plays through injury, he’s more clutch than Robin Ventura with the bases loaded, and he makes the most exciting diving stabs at third base — making even Hawk Harrelson lose his breath.
He will be missed and the reactions on Chicago’s 670 The Score this morning had the Southside callers sick to the stomach at the idea that Minnesota, of all teams, signed him. This sentiment will fade in due time, but if he’s in the playoffs this year and The Good Guys are not, I will cut myself.
Not really, but I will NOT root for the Twinkies.
Side note: I have thought about if anyone else would laugh (besides me) if Kirby Puckett made a come back and Bobby Jenks plunked him in his good eye, blinding him in both for good. Don’t judge. I always will laugh at multiple pudgy baseball statures like Bobby Jenks, Kirby Puckett, John Kruk, Fernando Valenzuela….Mike LaValliere.
Where was I?
Oh yeah, Joe Crede. I am afraid Crede’s career might not be totally over after the Minnesota signing, though it is only a one year deal. But then again I wouldn’t ever make that claim — unless, that is, the Cubs signed him (where every player goes to die). Rest In Peace Milton Bradley.
Joe, I hope you come to MSF, get this file, and download it to your IPod before you go hunting in Missouri and listen. Because Hawk Harrelson calling your clutch home runs is priceless. Thanks for giving us life at 3B after Robin Ventura. (FYI…I cut this from highlights played by Waddle and Silva on 670am The Score 06.08.2008:
And just in case you don’t want to download the mp3, here is a little picture video in tribute to Joe Crede:
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Nice montage KVB. There is simply nothing better than Hawk Harrelson announcing a home run. I was watching a game from the 70s on the MLB Network this weekend in which Harry Caray was the announcer. Harry Caray was great and all, but there is no way that he was more exciting than Hawk is. It might be, it could be, it is…a home run? Are you serious? And Cubs fans think that’s better than WAY BACK! STRETCH! STRETCH! HE LOOKS UP…YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD……YEEEESSSS!!!
Best homerun call ever.
Anyway, I share your despair over Crede’s departure, although I think in the longterm, and maybe even short-term, interests of the club it is the right move. Crede has had two pretty serious back surgeries and struggled mightily in the second half last season. His defense irreplacable, but he is not going to do us any good on the DL. And with young guys like Fields and Viciedo ready to compete for the spot, it may be best for all parties to give Joe a shot somewhere else.
I do take exception to one thing: he’s not more clutch than Robin with the bases juiced. Crede is definitely clutch, both offensively and defensively, but Robin Ventura could jack grand slams hopping on one leg. Only Alexei has a shot to match Robin in that department.
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Wow. Imagining dead baseball players “making a comeback” only to get beaned in the eye. Nothing but class on this blog….
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KVB Reply:
February 26th, 2009 at 11:25 am
@Jake, Probably a poor way of describing my disdain for the Twinkies. Probably just because they are better than the Sox most years. Seriously, Kirby Puckett was a great player and I miss men like him.
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Jake Reply:
February 26th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
@KVB, We have an abundance of fat worthless players you could have chosen instead. Sidney Ponson, Carlos Silva, and Tony Batista just to name a few. Jenks can throw heat at those three all day if it so pleases you. All kidding aside though, your articles are one of the few White Sox blogs that have perspective and they are usually well written. This one reference just got me a little perturbed.
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KVB Reply:
February 26th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
@Jake, Kent Hrbek, Jack Morris’ fat mustache. You know for the Puckett reference I can see karma smacking me in the face May 21st when I am in US Cellular and Crede homers off of Jenks in the 9th for your victory. I heard Cuban born Dayan Viciedo, who is competing for Crede’s opening, is a Prince Fielder type wide body. Cecil Fielder, Frank Thomas, Albert Belle today…
I have two works for you guys: Craig Kusik.
Killer ’stache dude.
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