04-27-2009, 04:00 PM
BT, I see your point, but having just watched the NFL draft, even hardcore draftniks will concede that a lot of moves are made for "public relations." And as much as we hardcore fans don't like to admit it, sports are a business, too.
Peavy is the face of that franchise. The Pads are going through a really rough stretch, but do you alienate your fans to the breaking point by trading away your only marketable star for a bunch of minor-leaguers?
Because that's exactly how the trade would be perceived by the Pads fanbase: "We've waived the white flag, we've traded off our #1 Dodger-killer, he's a Cy Young winner, and all we got back are a bunch of fuckers we've never even heard of."
Logical? No. But who ever said that fans are logical?
Peavy is the face of that franchise. The Pads are going through a really rough stretch, but do you alienate your fans to the breaking point by trading away your only marketable star for a bunch of minor-leaguers?
Because that's exactly how the trade would be perceived by the Pads fanbase: "We've waived the white flag, we've traded off our #1 Dodger-killer, he's a Cy Young winner, and all we got back are a bunch of fuckers we've never even heard of."
Logical? No. But who ever said that fans are logical?
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