L.A. CONFIDENTIAL.

Byline: -- Doug Padilla 

It seems like every day now a whisper pops up about the Chicago White Sox's Joe Crede being traded to the Angels. While the third baseman certainly would fit an Angels need ... this isn't a deal that is likely to happen. A White Sox source has indicated the team has every intention of signing the arbitration- eligible Crede to a one-year deal. But White Sox general manager Ken Williams admits that he can be talked into anything. If pitching is included to get Crede, he really will listen. So any deal involving Crede would likely have to start with the Angels giving up Ervin Santana and Scot Shields. The White Sox might want even more, though, and that's where this potential deal would die.

One thing to watch for: Williams and Crede's agent, Scott Boras, have a dicey relationship. It might not take much for Williams to grow frustrated over this negotiation.