The likelyhood of Peavy

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=17412:date=Feb 11 2009, 05:49 PM:name=Gad)-->QUOTE (Gad @ Feb 11 2009, 05:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->In a radio interview today, Peavy claims he never wanted to be traded and "is dang glad to be a Padre".

I don't know if this means the reports of him wanting out were media generated or if he's spinning things for the fan base but this is a clear 180 from what we were hearing most of the offseason.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Pretty sure that's damage control. Now that it looks like he isn't going anywhere, he has to make nice with all of the Padres fans that he pissed off.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=17415:date=Feb 11 2009, 05:02 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Feb 11 2009, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=17412:date=Feb 11 2009, 05:49 PM:name=Gad)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gad @ Feb 11 2009, 05:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->In a radio interview today, Peavy claims he never wanted to be traded and "is dang glad to be a Padre".

I don't know if this means the reports of him wanting out were media generated or if he's spinning things for the fan base but this is a clear 180 from what we were hearing most of the offseason.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Pretty sure that's damage control. Now that it looks like he isn't going anywhere, he has to make nice with all of the Padres fans that he pissed off.
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Bingo. If he says he's unhappy to be a Padre, it would be an absolute mess.

[veryzer]

he's a professional athlete. why would he lie?

[AlexV]

<!--quoteo(post=17419:date=Feb 11 2009, 07:20 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Feb 11 2009, 07:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->he's a professional athlete. why would he lie?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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[Clapp]

Let's just get the ownership situation done and get this guy where he wants to be.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->The Cubs are waiting for the Ricketts family to close its purchase of the team before deciding whether to re-explore the possibility of acquiring Peavy. Talks have not resumed since the last day of the winter meetings.

But after throwing three shutout innings against the Cubs in San Diego's 4-2 Cactus League victory Sunday, Peavy's final tuneup before starting for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, he still sounded like a man who'd readily leave paradise for Wrigley Field.

<b>"Obviously, Chicago was a team that I did have an interest in playing for, and I respect (general manager) Jim Hendry and the organization," he said. "I respect a lot of the players they have and feel like they have a good bunch, and obviously [it's] a great city. [Those] were reasons I identified the Cubs as a team I wanted to be a part of if I had to move on from San Diego.

"Other than doing that, I just let the guys making the decisions make them. I have no idea [what will happen]. I know I'm here, and I have to prepare like I'm a San Diego Padre."</b>

But the Peavy-to-the-Cubs rumor won't die a natural death because the Padres still can't afford to keep his $63 million contract. <b>Another rumor making the rounds is that Peavy's boss, San Diego Chief Executive Officer Sandy Alderson, may be in line for a similar role with the Cubs once Tom Ricketts takes control of the team. </b>The Padres are in the process of being sold.

Alderson politely declined to comment when asked if he'd be interested in running the Cubs if Ricketts buys the team.

Peavy, who turns 28 in May, would give the Cubs five starters who could be considered aces on many staffs. Since making his big-league debut in 2002, Peavy leads all National League pitchers with 1,256 career strikeouts. Peavy also has a 2.95 ERA since 2004, the second lowest of any active pitcher behind Johan Santana's 2.82.

"He's the same guy every time," Theriot said. "He's a bulldog. He's a competitor, has a few legitimate out pitches and can come at you a couple different ways.

"He's not a fun at-bat ever. I think the best way to describe him is his competitiveness: He's into every pitch. Even on outs, he's upset with some of the pitches he's making. You've got to respect that from a pitcher."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Link(Tribune)

[Coach]

So Alderson can trade us Peavy for some prospects, then come work for the Cubs. That's easy.

[Andy]

If Alderson may be in line for the same job with the Cubs, does that mean Kenney loses or changes his job?

[Coldneck]

I've read in the past that Kenney is a business man and not a baseball man. The article I read seemed to speculate that the Ricketts' want someone with baseball experience to run the club. have no idea whether Kenney is worth a shit or not. He seems to say the right things to the media though.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=21191:date=Mar 2 2009, 08:07 AM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Mar 2 2009, 08:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I've read in the past that Kenney is a business man and not a baseball man. The article I read seemed to speculate that the Ricketts' want someone with baseball experience to run the club. have no idea whether Kenney is worth a shit or not. He seems to say the right things to the media though.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's exactly how I understand it. Kenney has no future as a baseball executive, and should be shown the door once the deal closes. That said, I'm not so sure that Alderson is the right man for the job either.

[HemisFear]

<!--quoteo(post=17419:date=Feb 11 2009, 06:20 PM:name=veryzer)-->QUOTE (veryzer @ Feb 11 2009, 06:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->he's a professional athlete. why would he lie?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

LOL [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

[wcplummer]

I think I would rather take a chance on Schilling for a few million than be locked into Peavy for several years and big $$ as well as have to drop some top prospects. I guess the money doesn't bother me as much as who we would lose.

[veryzer]

<!--quoteo(post=21459:date=Mar 3 2009, 10:01 AM:name=wcplummer)-->QUOTE (wcplummer @ Mar 3 2009, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I think I would rather take a chance on Schilling for a few million than be locked into Peavy for several years and big $$ as well as have to drop some top prospects. I guess the money doesn't bother me as much as who we would lose.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

i don't give a shit about money or prospects, give me peavy any day of the week.

[Clapp]

Drew Goodman the Rox announcer just said with Moorad officially taking over, the Peavy to Cubs rumors are picking up steam again. Anybody seen anything on this?

[ColoradoCub]

<!--quoteo(post=25549:date=Mar 28 2009, 03:53 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Mar 28 2009, 03:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Drew Goodman the Rox announcer just said with Moorad officially taking over, the Peavy to Cubs rumors are picking up steam again. Anybody seen anything on this?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Yeah, there was something in the Trib or Sun Times about it today. Moorad said he would talk to the GM about it, and made some comment about how Peavy may not fit into the future of the franchise as they rebuild.

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Peavy revisited

With the resurrection of Jake Peavy trade talks said to depend as much on the San Diego Padres' new ownership as that of the Cubs, new Padres CEO Jeff Moorad seemed to leave the door wide open on possible renewed talks during an XM radio interview.

"Peavy has been a terrific performer for the club. At the same time, I don't think any player is untouchable," Moorad said. "At some point, I am sure (general manager) Kevin Towers and I will visit about the issue, and Kevin will have a point of view and, frankly, I'll defer to it.

"I certainly want to be kept informed, but I think Kevin will have a perspective on the Peavy situation, and I'm really looking forward to hearing it."

And this is Moorad as quoted in the San Diego Union-Tribune: "It would be premature for me to say what is going to happen. The goal is to build this for the long term. I don't know how that impacts the Peavy situation. But we're going to do whatever we can to improve the team."

The Cubs' sale to Tom Ricketts and his family isn't expected to be finalized until at least mid-May, which could make the Cubs-Peavy issue the focus of the midsummer trading season if Ricketts has an appetite for the $63 million former Cy Young Award winner after spending $1 billion or so on the team, ballpark and cable share.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[kbwsb]

I really, REALLY don't want to trade Vitters. I think we should at least wait a month or 2, and see how Peavy's creaky elbow is, see how our pitching staff is working out, see if we even <i>need</i> Peavy.