The likelyhood of Peavy

[HTC]

Nothing about a trade but an interesting Peavy article from ESPN the Magazine.

[Ace]

Randy Bush apparently said (yesterday?) that there is "nothing" to the Peavy rumors.

[Butcher]

Since Randy Bush said it...

[HTC]

He wouldn't be the first Bush to be wrong.

[Ace]

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I think it's probably just posturing, but he is the assistant GM. It's not as if he doesn't have access.

[ruby23]

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[Runnys]

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I am starting to believe that also.

[Ace]

We don't know that the Padres don't want Heilman. Or maybe they're desperate for Marshall, and Hendry didn't trust Olson. So he acquires Heilman, and then deals Marshall.

[biggz]

<!--quoteo(post=14245:date=Jan 28 2009, 12:31 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We don't know that the Padres don't want Heilman. Or maybe they're desperate for Marshall, and Hendry didn't trust Olson. So he acquires Heilman, and then deals Marshall.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's what I was thinking. Hasn't Olson been abysmal in the big leagues?

I'm trying to stay optimistic throughout this offseason.

[Fly]

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Why bring in Olsen in the first place, then?

[Ace]

<!--quoteo(post=14259:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:39 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)-->QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Jan 28 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14245:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:31 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We don't know that the Padres don't want Heilman. Or maybe they're desperate for Marshall, and Hendry didn't trust Olson. So he acquires Heilman, and then deals Marshall.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Why bring in Olsen in the first place, then?
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I could speculate as to reasons (O's were the only team really interested in Pie, and they didn't want Olson either), but I don't really know.

Hell, it could be because Hendry had approached the M's about Heilman (that part's a certainty), and the M's said they wanted Olson from the O's. Shit if I know how these things go down.

[Butcher]

This offseason is shaping up to be incredibly shitty.

[Fly]

<!--quoteo(post=14262:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:41 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14259:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:39 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Jan 28 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14245:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:31 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We don't know that the Padres don't want Heilman. Or maybe they're desperate for Marshall, and Hendry didn't trust Olson. So he acquires Heilman, and then deals Marshall.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Why bring in Olsen in the first place, then?
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I could speculate as to reasons (O's were the only team really interested in Pie, and they didn't want Olson either), but I don't really know.

Hell, it could be because Hendry had approached the M's about Heilman (that part's a certainty), and the M's said they wanted Olson from the O's. Shit if I know how these things go down.
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I dunno, I find it hard to believe that Pie had fallen so hard as to only be able to net Garrett Olsen. I also find it hard to believe that the Mariners held out for Garrett Olsen when/if we asked for Aaron Heilman.

[bz]

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[kbwsb]

<!--quoteo(post=14266:date=Jan 28 2009, 12:43 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)-->QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Jan 28 2009, 12:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14262:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:41 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14259:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:39 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Jan 28 2009, 01:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14245:date=Jan 28 2009, 01:31 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 28 2009, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We don't know that the Padres don't want Heilman. Or maybe they're desperate for Marshall, and Hendry didn't trust Olson. So he acquires Heilman, and then deals Marshall.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Why bring in Olsen in the first place, then?
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I could speculate as to reasons (O's were the only team really interested in Pie, and they didn't want Olson either), but I don't really know.

Hell, it could be because Hendry had approached the M's about Heilman (that part's a certainty), and the M's said they wanted Olson from the O's. Shit if I know how these things go down.
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I dunno, <b>I find it hard to believe that Pie had fallen so hard as to only be able to net Garrett Olsen.</b> I also find it hard to believe that the Mariners held out for Garrett Olsen when/if we asked for Aaron Heilman.
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Yes, this stuff about Pie falling so low that he's worthless on the trade market is just bullshit. About 95% of the writers, bloggers, and TV talking-heads liked that trade for the Orioles, and Pie is projected to be the O's starting LFer in 2009.

Honestly, I know I seem like I criticize Jim a bit much, but can anyone explain WTF he's doing? I especially dislike that quote that's in all the Heilman stories that Jim "has liked him ever since he was at Notre Dame."
That was a fucking decade ago! I reminds me of his taking R<b>yan Harvey</b> with the uber-important 6th pick of the 2003 draft, because they went to the same high school.