Re: Peavy High on Cubs Wish List

[jersey cubs fan]

Not much he can do though, if the Padres want to hold him hostage in San Diego they can.

 

Perhaps the crapification of the Padres will lead him to expand his list of suitors, though.

 

Except they aren't trading him for %&its and giggles, they can't afford to pay him. They won't be able to hold him hostage much past the time paychecks start going out.

 

That might not be true any longer. I don't know if it's official at this point, but it sounds like Moores has caved and is putting the team up for sale.

 

That's what I heard, but is that going to be resolved in three months? The only way he sells quickly is if he takes a lowball offer.

[BigbadB]

Not much he can do though, if the Padres want to hold him hostage in San Diego they can.

 

Perhaps the crapification of the Padres will lead him to expand his list of suitors, though.

 

Except they aren't trading him for %&its and giggles, they can't afford to pay him. They won't be able to hold him hostage much past the time paychecks start going out.

 

That might not be true any longer. I don't know if it's official at this point, but it sounds like Moores has caved and is putting the team up for sale.

 

That's what I heard, but is that going to be resolved in three months? The only way he sells quickly is if he takes a lowball offer.

 

It probably won't be resolved in 3 months and I doubt he takes a lowball offer.

 

But, it is California, where spouses generally get half of the worth. Is the wife going to finish the divorce prior to the sale, where she stands to lose millions, or will she hold off on her demands knowing she will cash in big time once a sale is complete?

[Wheelimus]

Nevermind that the Padres made life a little easier on themselves by dealing Greene without taking any big contracts back.

 

It isn't like Jake Peavy is the only guy on the Padres roster. If money becomes the problem in the end, trade Brian "Wifebeater" Giles for a bag of balls. Get rid of Chris Young. Etc.

 

And if a new owner is on the horizon, Peavy might just be content to wait it out and take his lumps for one year. Especially since a mid season trade will always be an option.

[BigbadB]

Nevermind that the Padres made life a little easier on themselves by dealing Greene without taking any big contracts back.

 

It isn't like Jake Peavy is the only guy on the Padres roster. If money becomes the problem in the end, trade Brian "Wifebeater" Giles for a bag of balls. Get rid of Chris Young. Etc.

 

And if a new owner is on the horizon, Peavy might just be content to wait it out and take his lumps for one year. Especially since a mid season trade will always be an option.

 

The wifebeater isn't going anywhere. He has an NTC. But, you are right that they could trade Chris Young and/or Adrian Gonzalez.

[jersey cubs fan]

Nevermind that the Padres made life a little easier on themselves by dealing Greene without taking any big contracts back.

 

It isn't like Jake Peavy is the only guy on the Padres roster. If money becomes the problem in the end, trade Brian "Wifebeater" Giles for a bag of balls. Get rid of Chris Young. Etc.

 

And if a new owner is on the horizon, Peavy might just be content to wait it out and take his lumps for one year. Especially since a mid season trade will always be an option.

 

You say this as if it would be really easy. You can't just get rid of guaranteed contracts. Peavy is the guy who costs the most and could most easily be traded without needing to eat money. He might decide to take his lumps, but he doesn't sound like the type of guy who would be happy losing millions.

[Wheelimus]

Nevermind that the Padres made life a little easier on themselves by dealing Greene without taking any big contracts back.

 

It isn't like Jake Peavy is the only guy on the Padres roster. If money becomes the problem in the end, trade Brian "Wifebeater" Giles for a bag of balls. Get rid of Chris Young. Etc.

 

And if a new owner is on the horizon, Peavy might just be content to wait it out and take his lumps for one year. Especially since a mid season trade will always be an option.

 

You say this as if it would be really easy. You can't just get rid of guaranteed contracts. Peavy is the guy who costs the most and could most easily be traded without needing to eat money. He might decide to take his lumps, but he doesn't sound like the type of guy who would be happy losing millions.

 

I'm not saying it would be easy to do, but it would probably be as easy to do as accepting a low-end return for Jake Peavy. It all depends on what the magic dollar number is. And how close to it dumping Greene's contract got them.

 

Towers has been pretty brazen here. Asking for the moon from the Cubs and grandstanding at the winter meetings was pretty much "all cards on the table". He's made it pretty clear that if he's giving up Jake Peavy he's getting a ton in return.

 

So to a guy like that it might be easier to eat $3 million and deal Giles if that gets him under budget. Especially should Giles find San Diego not as welcoming post wife-beating and all. And wifebeater or no, business is business. Some team will be interested in Giles output at $6 million with no future commitment.

 

The Padres are going nowhere in 2009 no matter what. Whether they have their biggest asset or not. Peavy knows this and he's locked in long term. Towers likely has the power to do whatever he wants, including keeping Jake Peavy and seeing what's out there when starting pitchers inevitably start dropping like flies when the season starts. I'm not arguing it's sound logic, just stating the likely realistic case.

[RammyFanny]

Dan Hayes from the San Diego North County Times joined Dave Kaplan on Monday night and discussed the latest on Jake Peavy. Hayes told Kaplan the talks between the Cubs and Padres are not totally dead and the two sides are still talking.

 

The Padres need to move Peavy's contract because they have an operating budget of $40 million dollars for next season. Peavy is scheduled to make $11 million and $29 million is not enough for Kevin Towers to field a team. Hayes said, "The Padres are going underground with the Peavy talks and will not be as public this time around." Hayes added the Padres tipped their cap before and will not make the same mistake again.

 

The information Hayes passed along to Kaplan goes hand-in-hand with Ken Rosenthal's report on Tuesday.

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2008/12/rumorsnews1224.php#more

[Cynosure]

Dan Hayes from the San Diego North County Times joined Dave Kaplan on Monday night and discussed the latest on Jake Peavy. Hayes told Kaplan the talks between the Cubs and Padres are not totally dead and the two sides are still talking.

 

The Padres need to move Peavy's contract because they have an operating budget of $40 million dollars for next season. Peavy is scheduled to make $11 million and $29 million is not enough for Kevin Towers to field a team. Hayes said, "The Padres are going underground with the Peavy talks and will not be as public this time around." Hayes added the Padres tipped their cap before and will not make the same mistake again.

 

The information Hayes passed along to Kaplan goes hand-in-hand with Ken Rosenthal's report on Tuesday.

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2008/12/rumorsnews1224.php#more

 

DING...

 

Round 8

[shnsajax]

Dan Hayes from the San Diego North County Times joined Dave Kaplan on Monday night and discussed the latest on Jake Peavy. Hayes told Kaplan the talks between the Cubs and Padres are not totally dead and the two sides are still talking.

 

The Padres need to move Peavy's contract because they have an operating budget of $40 million dollars for next season. Peavy is scheduled to make $11 million and $29 million is not enough for Kevin Towers to field a team. Hayes said, "The Padres are going underground with the Peavy talks and will not be as public this time around." Hayes added the Padres tipped their cap before and will not make the same mistake again.

 

The information Hayes passed along to Kaplan goes hand-in-hand with Ken Rosenthal's report on Tuesday.

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2008/12/rumorsnews1224.php#more

 

I didn't think of it as tipping your cap as much as I thought of it as the Padres trying to use the media to their advantage to squeeze as much out as possible. I still would not be surprised to see this happen down the road. Peavy holds all the cards, and we do know he really likes the Cubs.

[jersey cubs fan]

Dan Hayes from the San Diego North County Times joined Dave Kaplan on Monday night and discussed the latest on Jake Peavy. Hayes told Kaplan the talks between the Cubs and Padres are not totally dead and the two sides are still talking.

 

The Padres need to move Peavy's contract because they have an operating budget of $40 million dollars for next season. Peavy is scheduled to make $11 million and $29 million is not enough for Kevin Towers to field a team. Hayes said, "The Padres are going underground with the Peavy talks and will not be as public this time around." Hayes added the Padres tipped their cap before and will not make the same mistake again.

 

The information Hayes passed along to Kaplan goes hand-in-hand with Ken Rosenthal's report on Tuesday.

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2008/12/rumorsnews1224.php#more

 

I didn't think of it as tipping your cap as much as I thought of it as the Padres trying to use the media to their advantage to squeeze as much out as possible. I still would not be surprised to see this happen down the road. Peavy holds all the cards, and we do know he really likes the Cubs.

 

I don't think it's tipping your cap either because that phrase makes no sense in this situation. They tipped their hand.

[TruffleShuffle]

Dan Hayes from the San Diego North County Times joined Dave Kaplan on Monday night and discussed the latest on Jake Peavy. Hayes told Kaplan the talks between the Cubs and Padres are not totally dead and the two sides are still talking.

 

The Padres need to move Peavy's contract because they have an operating budget of $40 million dollars for next season. Peavy is scheduled to make $11 million and $29 million is not enough for Kevin Towers to field a team. Hayes said, "The Padres are going underground with the Peavy talks and will not be as public this time around." Hayes added the Padres tipped their cap before and will not make the same mistake again.

 

The information Hayes passed along to Kaplan goes hand-in-hand with Ken Rosenthal's report on Tuesday.

http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2008/12/rumorsnews1224.php#more

 

I didn't think of it as tipping your cap as much as I thought of it as the Padres trying to use the media to their advantage to squeeze as much out as possible. I still would not be surprised to see this happen down the road. Peavy holds all the cards, and we do know he really likes the Cubs.

 

I don't think it's tipping your cap either because that phrase makes no sense in this situation. They tipped their hand.

 

:hello:

[ctcf]

Kill me now...

[haubrich91]

Oh god...not again. I want Peavy, but I don't want all these stupid reports. "We got him!" and "Nope, sorry Cubs."

 

Can't handle it anymore.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I got a Peavy in my panyts.

[Tracer Bullet]

I got a Peavy in my panyts.

 

Peavy in your panties?

[SCCubbieFAN]

Nevermind that the Padres made life a little easier on themselves by dealing Greene without taking any big contracts back.

 

It isn't like Jake Peavy is the only guy on the Padres roster. If money becomes the problem in the end, trade Brian "Wifebeater" Giles for a bag of balls. Get rid of Chris Young. Etc.

 

And if a new owner is on the horizon, Peavy might just be content to wait it out and take his lumps for one year. Especially since a mid season trade will always be an option.

 

You say this as if it would be really easy. You can't just get rid of guaranteed contracts. Peavy is the guy who costs the most and could most easily be traded without needing to eat money. He might decide to take his lumps, but he doesn't sound like the type of guy who would be happy losing millions.

 

I'm not saying it would be easy to do, but it would probably be as easy to do as accepting a low-end return for Jake Peavy. It all depends on what the magic dollar number is. And how close to it dumping Greene's contract got them.

 

Towers has been pretty brazen here. Asking for the moon from the Cubs and grandstanding at the winter meetings was pretty much "all cards on the table". He's made it pretty clear that if he's giving up Jake Peavy he's getting a ton in return.

 

So to a guy like that it might be easier to eat $3 million and deal Giles if that gets him under budget. Especially should Giles find San Diego not as welcoming post wife-beating and all. And wifebeater or no, business is business. Some team will be interested in Giles output at $6 million with no future commitment.

 

The Padres are going nowhere in 2009 no matter what. Whether they have their biggest asset or not. Peavy knows this and he's locked in long term. Towers likely has the power to do whatever he wants, including keeping Jake Peavy and seeing what's out there when starting pitchers inevitably start dropping like flies when the season starts. I'm not arguing it's sound logic, just stating the likely realistic case.

 

 

I'm late to this party. When did B. Giles lay some smackdown on the Mrs.?

[Banedon]

I'm late to this party. When did B. Giles lay some smackdown on the Mrs.?

 

I don't think they were married, but still....

 

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2008/12/17/brian-giles-allegedly-beat-his-pregnant-girlfriend-caused-misca/

[SCCubbieFAN]

I'm late to this party. When did B. Giles lay some smackdown on the Mrs.?

 

I don't think they were married, but still....

 

http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2008/12/17/brian-giles-allegedly-beat-his-pregnant-girlfriend-caused-misca/

 

 

Thanks for the link Banedon.

[Soul]

what a fantastically moribund offseason.

[CUBZ99]

Maybe the Cubs have already reached a deal with the Padres to get Peavy, they are just waiting until the new owner is announced so that the new owner can make an instant statement that he will do anything to help the Cubs win.

[Butterscup1679666578]

I bet it's done but it isn't being announced yet because they don't want to take away the media coverage from the Winter Classic.

[Wheelimus]

I bet it's done but it isn't being announced yet because they don't want to take away the media coverage from the Winter Classic.

 

Wrong, it's done but they don't want to take away from the media coverage of Obama's inauguration. :-))

[abuck1220]

we may not have landed peavy, but at least we have 146 pages of comedic gold to enjoy.

[David]

we may not have landed peavy, but at least we have 146 pages of comedic gold to enjoy.

 

this is probably the funniest post in this thread

[David]

no, not probably. it definitely is.