12-09-2008, 12:46 AM
<!--quoteo(post=2656:date=Dec 8 2008, 10:40 PM:name=PcB)-->QUOTE (PcB @ Dec 8 2008, 10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->Towers said Monday night that he has facilitated a three-team and possibly a four-team deal that would send Peavy to the Chicago for a package of players.
"There's a package there that will satisfy us ... there's a deal in the way of names," said Towers, who carefully stated that no deal, even in principle, has been reached.
Towers said a deal "could happen quick" if Hendry and the Cubs agree to assuming not only Peavy's $11 million salary in 2009 but the remainder of the $63 million he's owed over the next four seasons.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I sure hope we get a prospect-discount for taking all of the contract.
"There's a package there that will satisfy us ... there's a deal in the way of names," said Towers, who carefully stated that no deal, even in principle, has been reached.
Towers said a deal "could happen quick" if Hendry and the Cubs agree to assuming not only Peavy's $11 million salary in 2009 but the remainder of the $63 million he's owed over the next four seasons.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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I sure hope we get a prospect-discount for taking all of the contract.