The likelyhood of Peavy

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<!--quoteo(post=39085:date=May 21 2009, 10:13 AM:name=cherp)-->QUOTE (cherp @ May 21 2009, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=39067:date=May 21 2009, 09:40 AM:name=sleepyhead)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (sleepyhead @ May 21 2009, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=39065:date=May 21 2009, 09:35 AM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ May 21 2009, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Amazing. After all this, Peavy is going to be a fucking White Sock. This season continues to baffle me.

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I don't think he's going to approve it, personally. He clearly wants to be in the NL and the White Sox will not be the only interested team.
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I would be shocked if this happens...I'd be even more shocked if it does not involve Gordon Beckham as is being reported. Beckham is to the Sox as Vitters is to the Cubs - the prize "earned" by suffering through 2007 (Sox) and 2006 (Cubs). Both are top tier prospects in their age groups/leagues with the potential to anchor critical positions for years to come.

If Peavy goes, without costing a TOP prospect (Poreda is decent - but he is a two pitch pitcher and Clayton Richard seems like an OK back end guy, but he gets progressively and significantly worse when seeing a hitter a 2nd and 3rd time in a game), and he goes to the Sox, I'll be really really surprised.
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I'm not 100 percent sure, but I don't think the Sox can trade Beckham. I think picks are protected for up to a year after they sign. I suppose they might be able to put him in as PTBNL, but they couldn't get him until August or September.