Crede and Free Agency

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They only started chanting re-sign Buehrle after it was found out they had negotiations going on for a reasonable contract and that the Barry Zito signing actually didn't ruin Buehrle's chances of staying with the Sox. And the hand-wringing, panic, and conspiracy theories coming from the fanbase at the time were both hilarious and pathetic, but in the end, Buehrle stayed with the team because he wanted to, and they found a way to make it happen. He sacrificed some of his market value but it was a win-win situation all around.

 

Besides, these situations are not at all comparable.

-As good as Crede is sometimes he's got nowhere the level of established consistency Buehrle's had for most of his career

-Buehrle doesn't have lingering back problems.

-The Sox did not have a potential-packed prospect immediately ready to replace Buehrle and adjust rapidly to the MLB level, with MLB time to boot (Gio notwithstanding).

Yep that's pretty much what I was thinking. There's a whole lot more obstacles in the way of Crede being extended than there were for Buehrle.