While you were sleeping
The Jake Peavy baton has apparently been passed from the Cubs to the White Sox.
Kind of reminds me of Brian Roberts.
The latest rumor, seemingly spread late Wednesday night, has Peavy coming to the Sox in a trade from the Padres for Aaron Poreda and other top prospects.
Don't know if this "scoop" came from twitter, facebook, vlog, mobile, RSS or what, but I guess that means Peavy isn't going to the Cubs for all of their top prospects.
I'll just say two things on a potential Peavy trade to the South Side:
1. He's a great pitcher, but Peavy is owed a minimum of $56 million for 2010-13. Last I heard, the White Sox don't have much spending money and they can only do dollar-for-dollar deals.
That's a lot of dollars.
2. GM Kenny Williams is as creative as they come. Before Wednesday night's game against the Twins, Kenny said he's been busy with the upcoming amateur draft and "some other stuff."
If trying to fleece the Padres for Peavy constitutes "other stuff," it could be an interesting summer.
But on a serious note, let's just dismiss this rumor. Peavy is solid, but he's making way too much money in a lousy economy.
Additionally, why gut the farm system again when it's finally starting to produce some talent?
I f Sox gert Peavey will be a "coup de tet" on the cub-a-flub-a-duds. no minor leaguer of any talent to have to bring up a 31 yr old 11 yr minor leaguer to help a very beleagured team that NEEDs bull pen help in the worst way..But I would not put Poreda in the deal..Fields, Floyd and 2 minor league pitchers yes , but not Poreda.
That's not the case Doc we would take him too but the cubs have too much money tied up and with the impending sale can't guaranty the last year of his contract
P.S. GO HAWKS!!!!!
If all it takes is Poreda and some lesser prospects to get Peavy the Sox almost HAVE to do it.
Most Cub fans have been dying to get Peavy....not this one. Not if Vitters has to be involved.
In the AL Peavy will be a 3.80-4.00. Expect a Javier Vazquez. Very good to great in the NL, just good in the AL.
I agree with scotgreg. Too much money for what he'll give you but its only money, not important prospects.
While I would hate to give up Poreda, remember the names Broadway, Egbert, and any can't miss who missed badly. Peavy is a bonafide established pitcher easily worth unknown prospects. Just as getting Cutler for 1st round picks was the thing to do, Peavy for youngsters is the right move. I cannot figure out how Williams will get the "fiscally responsible"( in other words an owner who doesn't spend money to win) Reinsdorf to approve the deal.
... Cubbie fans will immediately change their views of Peavy. He'll go from someone they've been pining for to someone who's overrated and a bad acquisition for the Sox. That is after their heads have exploded and their hearts have been broken (again).