12-13-2008, 11:15 AM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Padres General Manager Kevin Towers said in November that he doubts Peavy would OK a trade to the Red Sox. After Cubs GM Jim Hendry told Towers on Thursday that trade talks on Peavy had collapsed, Towers was visited by Red Sox GM Theo Epstein. Towers said later his chat with Epstein was unrelated to Peavy.
Towers and the Cubs' Hendry did not rule out revisiting negotiations on Peavy.
Axelrod went to the winter meetings in Las Vegas for several reasons – including to be on hand if the Padres asked him to approve a trade to the Cubs. Peavy also was in Las Vegas until Tuesday night.
Axelrod met with Towers more than once during the meetings. The agent said he and Peavy were coming to the conclusion the Cubs and Padres would work out a deal.
Axelrod said Peavy was experiencing “lingering frustra tion” Friday.
“We all know that's part of a professional athlete's life,” he added.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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Towers and the Cubs' Hendry did not rule out revisiting negotiations on Peavy.
Axelrod went to the winter meetings in Las Vegas for several reasons – including to be on hand if the Padres asked him to approve a trade to the Cubs. Peavy also was in Las Vegas until Tuesday night.
Axelrod met with Towers more than once during the meetings. The agent said he and Peavy were coming to the conclusion the Cubs and Padres would work out a deal.
Axelrod said Peavy was experiencing “lingering frustra tion” Friday.
“We all know that's part of a professional athlete's life,” he added.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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