01-03-2009, 01:34 PM
<!--quoteo(post=8514:date=Jan 3 2009, 11:16 AM:name=cherp)-->QUOTE (cherp @ Jan 3 2009, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=8510:date=Jan 3 2009, 10:41 AM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 3 2009, 10:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=8504:date=Jan 3 2009, 10:49 AM:name=savant)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (savant @ Jan 3 2009, 10:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->When asked if it could be assumed his involvement would mean Peavy would be removed from the trade market, Moorad replied, "You should assume nothing of the sort. John and Becky (Moores) remain the primary owners of the Padres. I have no influence at all, nor will I have any influence on any of their personnel decisions.
San Diego Union Tribune
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It also seems clear to me that he views this as an investment. Cutting payroll and rebuilding is certainly consistent with trying to make money.
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As is - Payroll is pretty low. If you cut it too far, by giving up your last really good player, you risk losing so many games that revenues fall too far. I can't see this payroll cut happening in isolation of the Moores issue. Do you?
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Peavy isn't their last really good player. Adrian Gonzalez is more valuable to that team than Peavy is. If they are going to go into a rebuilding mode you do it around that guy and not around a guy that only helps you 30 times a year. I think Peavy will be gone no matter what happens with ownership. I don't know what team it will be too, but you have got to think the Cubs are still the front runners. It may mean getting rid of Pie, Guzman, Marshall, and Cedeno though. They are going to want players that are ML ready right now and all 4 of those guys could step into their lineup right now.
San Diego Union Tribune
Yeah, now we have something else to talk about.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It also seems clear to me that he views this as an investment. Cutting payroll and rebuilding is certainly consistent with trying to make money.
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As is - Payroll is pretty low. If you cut it too far, by giving up your last really good player, you risk losing so many games that revenues fall too far. I can't see this payroll cut happening in isolation of the Moores issue. Do you?
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Peavy isn't their last really good player. Adrian Gonzalez is more valuable to that team than Peavy is. If they are going to go into a rebuilding mode you do it around that guy and not around a guy that only helps you 30 times a year. I think Peavy will be gone no matter what happens with ownership. I don't know what team it will be too, but you have got to think the Cubs are still the front runners. It may mean getting rid of Pie, Guzman, Marshall, and Cedeno though. They are going to want players that are ML ready right now and all 4 of those guys could step into their lineup right now.