Joe Crede will not undergo back surgery, which has been an option being considered for some time now. Though he considered surgery, Crede will instead do a "six to eight week intense rehab program," according to Sox trainer Herm Schneider. "Nobody wants him to have surgery; it just depends on what route he takes," said Schneider, whose training staff was presented by Baseball Prospectus with the Dick Martin Award for outstanding treatment. "You can get to the end point either way. You can not do the work and need surgery, or do the work and not need surgery. ... If he does what he's supposed to do, he's going to do just fine."