12-31-2008, 05:58 PM
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Ok, we won 97 games last year, and the Cubs provided me with one of my favorite seasons ever. So I'm gonna look at things through rose-colored glasses, for now:
Perhaps the Cubs are stockpiling young pitching prospects for the Peavy trade. That is the one and only explanation for the DeRo axing. Perhaps the Padres, having been badly burned because of their loudmouthed gabbing about trading Peavy earlier this year, have learned their lesson, and are simply being totally tight-lipped about trying to work something out with the Cubs this time.
Perhaps, in a few days, we'll be pleasantly surprised with a New Year's present (Peavy), and by trading DeRo for young arms, it means that we don't have to include Vitters in a Peavy swap.
1. the Pads do like young K pitchers (although only one of the 3 guys is "young," prospect-wise).
2. the Pads have publicly stated that they aren't going to discuss any Peavy machinations with the media anymore, so there is a good reason why we haven't heard of any rumblings.
3. Jim sees Miles as "Derosa-lite," despite all indications that he's actually "Neifi-with-slightly more patience."
4. Jim assumes (correctly) that if we land Peavy and sign Bradley, all this other horrid stuff will be forgotten.
5. we are definitely getting Peavy for this, because otherwise, today's 2 moves make <i>zero</i> sense.
So, yeah. Awesome moves!
<!--/colorc--> viewpoint ahead:
Ok, we won 97 games last year, and the Cubs provided me with one of my favorite seasons ever. So I'm gonna look at things through rose-colored glasses, for now:
Perhaps the Cubs are stockpiling young pitching prospects for the Peavy trade. That is the one and only explanation for the DeRo axing. Perhaps the Padres, having been badly burned because of their loudmouthed gabbing about trading Peavy earlier this year, have learned their lesson, and are simply being totally tight-lipped about trying to work something out with the Cubs this time.
Perhaps, in a few days, we'll be pleasantly surprised with a New Year's present (Peavy), and by trading DeRo for young arms, it means that we don't have to include Vitters in a Peavy swap.
1. the Pads do like young K pitchers (although only one of the 3 guys is "young," prospect-wise).
2. the Pads have publicly stated that they aren't going to discuss any Peavy machinations with the media anymore, so there is a good reason why we haven't heard of any rumblings.
3. Jim sees Miles as "Derosa-lite," despite all indications that he's actually "Neifi-with-slightly more patience."
4. Jim assumes (correctly) that if we land Peavy and sign Bradley, all this other horrid stuff will be forgotten.
5. we are definitely getting Peavy for this, because otherwise, today's 2 moves make <i>zero</i> sense.
So, yeah. Awesome moves!
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance