01-03-2009, 01:11 PM
If he has an exclusive rights deal to buy the Padres and can complete it inside of 3 months, there is no incentive for the Pads to rush to trade Peavy for less than market value (as they would have to do if they send him to the Cubs). Moorad and company will be well financed and will be able to do what is in the franchise's best interest, not rush to make a divorice settlement go over as Moores is doing.
Maybe they still trade him? Sure - but they are no longer limited to rushing to do it now - and they are likely able to push Peavy to open his list of teams a bit - or they can afford to keep him if they want. That was why we were the favorite to get him before this - he had the NTC. He had all the leverage, and the clock was ticking on Moores to do something to pay off the former Mrs. Moores. Once they Moores are out of the picture, and it is Moorad and company in charge, there is no longer a race to sell Peavy to the highest bidder, or to be rebuilding. Who knows - if this can be completed, we may actually see them as buyers. Heck - they may suddenly become the favorite to sign Manny Ramirez.
Remember - the only reason Peavy was on the block was Mr and Mrs Moores finances. Taking that out of play, in my eyes, takes any odds of him being traded away cheaply (which is what we were getting in a Vitters + 4ish deal) down very quickly. It's not impossible - never is. But I don't see it happening IF this is true.
Maybe they still trade him? Sure - but they are no longer limited to rushing to do it now - and they are likely able to push Peavy to open his list of teams a bit - or they can afford to keep him if they want. That was why we were the favorite to get him before this - he had the NTC. He had all the leverage, and the clock was ticking on Moores to do something to pay off the former Mrs. Moores. Once they Moores are out of the picture, and it is Moorad and company in charge, there is no longer a race to sell Peavy to the highest bidder, or to be rebuilding. Who knows - if this can be completed, we may actually see them as buyers. Heck - they may suddenly become the favorite to sign Manny Ramirez.
Remember - the only reason Peavy was on the block was Mr and Mrs Moores finances. Taking that out of play, in my eyes, takes any odds of him being traded away cheaply (which is what we were getting in a Vitters + 4ish deal) down very quickly. It's not impossible - never is. But I don't see it happening IF this is true.