05-21-2009, 11:42 AM
<!--quoteo(post=39103:date=May 21 2009, 10:36 AM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ May 21 2009, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A few thoughts
-I agree that the White Sox would be using all of their chips, and have nothing left to get hitting, but the fact is, outside of Poreda, they don't have anything to give up. Yes, Flowers might be nice, but Richard is nothing. This is a no brainer for Williams if Beckham isn't involved.
-The Sox hitting almost has to get better. Ramirez can't be this bad, and someone will eventually step up at 2b/CF
-I'd rather Peavy go to the Sox than the Brewers or Cards
-Why would Peavy OK this deal? He doesn't want to go to the AL. He could wait until the trading deadline to see if the Yankees or Red Sox get involved. There is almost no reason for him to go to the Sox, unless he thinks adding him to the mix makes them serious contenders for the World Series.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I tend to agree. He was pretty adamant about finding the right situation in the offseason, and that's why the focus was on the Cubs so much even though we didn't have the prospects that SD wanted. At the end of the day, it doesn't make a lot of sense for Peavy to drop his NTC to go from one team that struggles to score runs to another that has similar struggles, yet he'll also need to learn a new league and have to deal with the DH. If this does indeed happen, it will be a head-scratcher.
-I agree that the White Sox would be using all of their chips, and have nothing left to get hitting, but the fact is, outside of Poreda, they don't have anything to give up. Yes, Flowers might be nice, but Richard is nothing. This is a no brainer for Williams if Beckham isn't involved.
-The Sox hitting almost has to get better. Ramirez can't be this bad, and someone will eventually step up at 2b/CF
-I'd rather Peavy go to the Sox than the Brewers or Cards
-Why would Peavy OK this deal? He doesn't want to go to the AL. He could wait until the trading deadline to see if the Yankees or Red Sox get involved. There is almost no reason for him to go to the Sox, unless he thinks adding him to the mix makes them serious contenders for the World Series.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I tend to agree. He was pretty adamant about finding the right situation in the offseason, and that's why the focus was on the Cubs so much even though we didn't have the prospects that SD wanted. At the end of the day, it doesn't make a lot of sense for Peavy to drop his NTC to go from one team that struggles to score runs to another that has similar struggles, yet he'll also need to learn a new league and have to deal with the DH. If this does indeed happen, it will be a head-scratcher.