Re: Peavy High on Cubs Wish List

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Jake Peavy-S-Padres Nov. 17 - 10:04 pm et

 

Padres GM Kevin Towers revealed that he's currently only engaged with the Cubs in the Jake Peavy trade talks.

 

"It's really come down to one club now –- the Cubs," he said. "It's going to take awhile. They have a couple of players to pick from that we are interested in but anything with them is going to potentially involve a third team or fourth team. We're focusing only on them." Towers added that his conversations with the Yankees "were not substantial" and that he told GM Brian Cashman "until I get the go-ahead from Jake, I'm not going to" explore trade options with the Bombers.

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

 

Anyone have thoughts on why Towers is talking so publicly about this? Seems there is no good reason to rule out teams in the mix to drive up the price tag. Is this to appease SD fans on Peavy's pressure for a bad return on the trade? I realize that the GM's certainly have an inside relationship that is only selectively revealed to the public, but this one seems a bit off.

 

Perhaps because it was so obvious to everybody involved that there was no need to invent fake competition for the bidding. Hendry certainly has a reputation for making fair deals, he doesn't look to screw teams over. So, maybe he's putting the ball in Hendry's court to come up with a reasonable offer for Peavy. Or he's making it difficult for Chicago to make that offer any higher, and he's just trying to get Peavy to agree to go somewhere else.

 

It's probably to put pressure on Atlanta to up their offer. The scary part of these Dempster rumors is that Atlanta had Dempster on their radar. If the Cubs sign Dempster, Atlanta could up their offer, especially considering some of the other FA pitchers Atlanta is looking at are likely to sign elsewhere.

 

If I'm Towers, I prefer the packages Atlanta can put together over just about anything the Cubs would reasonably offer.

Yeah, there's that and that's what Towers wants, but once again Peavy doesn't want to go to Atlanta.

[jersey cubs fan]

Or he's making it difficult for Chicago to make that offer any higher, and he's just trying to get Peavy to agree to go somewhere else.

 

It's probably to put pressure on Atlanta to up their offer. The scary part of these Dempster rumors is that Atlanta had Dempster on their radar. If the Cubs sign Dempster, Atlanta could up their offer, especially considering some of the other FA pitchers Atlanta is looking at are likely to sign elsewhere.

 

If I'm Towers, I prefer the packages Atlanta can put together over just about anything the Cubs would reasonably offer.

Yeah, there's that and that's what Towers wants, but once again Peavy doesn't want to go to Atlanta.

 

Today. But if this drags on for a long time, perhaps Towers is trying to pressure Peavy to open up the list of acceptable destinations.

[David]

Or he's making it difficult for Chicago to make that offer any higher, and he's just trying to get Peavy to agree to go somewhere else.

 

It's probably to put pressure on Atlanta to up their offer. The scary part of these Dempster rumors is that Atlanta had Dempster on their radar. If the Cubs sign Dempster, Atlanta could up their offer, especially considering some of the other FA pitchers Atlanta is looking at are likely to sign elsewhere.

 

If I'm Towers, I prefer the packages Atlanta can put together over just about anything the Cubs would reasonably offer.

Yeah, there's that and that's what Towers wants, but once again Peavy doesn't want to go to Atlanta.

 

Today. But if this drags on for a long time, perhaps Towers is trying to pressure Peavy to open up the list of acceptable destinations.

 

Maybe. Certainly it would seem more likely in terms of the AL destinations. I still think there's no way he'd go to Atlanta, though. He can just stay home and lose in SD without having to uproot his family or move.

 

Maybe that's just my wishful thinking, though, since I'm pretty sure ownership will force Towers' hand at some point and force a deal to happen.

[Cubswin11]

With Dempster back, we are going to have to get rid of Marquis before we can trade for Peavy. So far though what has been rumored to happen has, let Wood walk, resign Dempster and trade for Peavy. Should be interesting if there are any takers for Marquirs, he only has one year left so that has to make him a little more tradeable.

[shnsajax]

With Dempster back, we are going to have to get rid of Marquis before we can trade for Peavy. So far though what has been rumored to happen has, let Wood walk, resign Dempster and trade for Peavy. Should be interesting if there are any takers for Marquirs, he only has one year left so that has to make him a little more tradeable.

 

I dont think it has to happen in that order.

[Cubswin11]

With Dempster back, we are going to have to get rid of Marquis before we can trade for Peavy. So far though what has been rumored to happen has, let Wood walk, resign Dempster and trade for Peavy. Should be interesting if there are any takers for Marquirs, he only has one year left so that has to make him a little more tradeable.

 

I dont think it has to happen in that order.

Hopefully we have more payroll flexibility than is reported because keeping Marquis as a spot starter/long man would really help us out. I doubt that is possible, I meant it more to say that Marquis is going to have to get traded in order for us to get Peavy, not that Marquis has to go before we trade for Peavy. With pitching at such a premium I would think Marquis at 1 year for 7mil. could be attractive to maybe a team like the Rangers, Orioles, Giants, Bluejays, Indians, or Tigers who could use a guy to go 180+ innings at get them 10-13 wins.

[JeffH]

With Dempster back, we are going to have to get rid of Marquis before we can trade for Peavy. So far though what has been rumored to happen has, let Wood walk, resign Dempster and trade for Peavy. Should be interesting if there are any takers for Marquirs, he only has one year left so that has to make him a little more tradeable.

 

I dont think it has to happen in that order.

Hopefully we have more payroll flexibility than is reported because keeping Marquis as a spot starter/long man would really help us out. I doubt that is possible, I meant it more to say that Marquis is going to have to get traded in order for us to get Peavy, not that Marquis has to go before we trade for Peavy. With pitching at such a premium I would think Marquis at 1 year for 7mil. could be attractive to maybe a team like the Rangers, Orioles, Giants, Bluejays, Indians, or Tigers who could use a guy to go 180+ innings at get them 10-13 wins.

 

Giants, yes, but Marquis pitching in the Big Boy League could be very, very ugly.

[17 Seconds]

I can't imagine us still being after Peavy with the Dempster signing.

[Ski]

I can't imagine us still being after Peavy with the Dempster signing.

I heard that the Dempster signing doesn't necessarily mean we will quit pursuing Peavy.

 

Peavy-Zambrano-Harden-Dempster-Lilly...*drool*

[cubsfan26]

I can't imagine us still being after Peavy with the Dempster signing.

I heard that the Dempster signing doesn't necessarily mean we will quit pursuing Peavy.

 

Peavy-Zambrano-Harden-Dempster-Lilly...*drool*

 

 

Yeah Hendry isn't the type of GM to close the door on a pitcher like Peavy. Signing Dempster makes Hendry alot less desperate to get Peavy, and he will probably focus more on other parts of the ballclub first. But if a 3 or 4 team trade comes along, I'm sure Hendry would find away to fit Peavy in our budget, or convince Zell or the new owner to increase it a bit for Peavy. Signing Dempster does make it more unlikely, but I don't think we will stop being after him because of it.

[17 Seconds]

I can't imagine us still being after Peavy with the Dempster signing.

I heard that the Dempster signing doesn't necessarily mean we will quit pursuing Peavy.

 

Peavy-Zambrano-Harden-Dempster-Lilly...*drool*

 

 

Yeah Hendry isn't the type of GM to close the door on a pitcher like Peavy.

 

Hendry doesn't control payroll. He has a certain amount of money to work with. If he spends like 10 mil on a RF I don't see how he can afford Peavy too

[BigbadB]

I can't imagine us still being after Peavy with the Dempster signing.

I heard that the Dempster signing doesn't necessarily mean we will quit pursuing Peavy.

 

Peavy-Zambrano-Harden-Dempster-Lilly...*drool*

 

 

Yeah Hendry isn't the type of GM to close the door on a pitcher like Peavy.

 

Hendry doesn't control payroll. He has a certain amount of money to work with. If he spends like 10 mil on a RF I don't see how he can afford Peavy too

 

Marquis money in '09= Peavy money in '09

 

Next.

[UMFan83]

Now that the Cubs have essentially taken themselves out of the Jake Peavy sweepstakes by signing free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster, Padres GM Kevin Towers is looking for a new trade partner in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes.

 

MLB.com's Corey Brock reminds us that "Towers indicated Monday that the Cubs were essentially his sole focus as far as discussions to trade Peavy, the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner."

 

Now the Padres may try to rekindle talks with the Braves:

 

Towers wouldn't rule out the possibility of circling back around to the Braves, who last week said they were moving on after a deal couldn't be reached.

 

"You never know ... we certainly made more progress with them," Towers said. "We were able to ID and agree upon a large part of the package."

 

The Braves have always been the logical landing place for Peavy. Atlanta GM Frank Wren said recently that he had given up on trading for the Padres ace.

[inari]

I have no idea why they'd think this takes us out of the running for Peavy. None.

[CP_414]

Now that the Cubs have essentially taken themselves out of the Jake Peavy sweepstakes by signing free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster, Padres GM Kevin Towers is looking for a new trade partner in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes.

 

MLB.com's Corey Brock reminds us that "Towers indicated Monday that the Cubs were essentially his sole focus as far as discussions to trade Peavy, the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner."

 

Now the Padres may try to rekindle talks with the Braves:

 

Towers wouldn't rule out the possibility of circling back around to the Braves, who last week said they were moving on after a deal couldn't be reached.

 

"You never know ... we certainly made more progress with them," Towers said. "We were able to ID and agree upon a large part of the package."

 

The Braves have always been the logical landing place for Peavy. Atlanta GM Frank Wren said recently that he had given up on trading for the Padres ace.

 

Sounds like an assumption by the writer that the Cubs are out, I wouldn't worry too much about that. Towers has been very open about this. I'm sure he'll tell us if the Cubs have backed off.

[David]

I hate when speculation is reported as fact and then lumped in with quotes that may or may not actually have anything to do with a discussion of what was reported along with them.

 

Now that the Cubs have essentially taken themselves out of the Jake Peavy sweepstakes by signing free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster, Padres GM Kevin Towers is looking for a new trade partner in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes.

 

This is, essentially, speculation.

[cubsfan26]

I can't imagine us still being after Peavy with the Dempster signing.

I heard that the Dempster signing doesn't necessarily mean we will quit pursuing Peavy.

 

Peavy-Zambrano-Harden-Dempster-Lilly...*drool*

 

 

Yeah Hendry isn't the type of GM to close the door on a pitcher like Peavy.

 

Hendry doesn't control payroll. He has a certain amount of money to work with. If he spends like 10 mil on a RF I don't see how he can afford Peavy too[/quote]

 

 

I understand that, but Hendry does have alot of stoke over the people currently running the Cubs. If the Cubs have say 4-5m still left to spend, and have a chance to get Peavy. I can see Hendry convincing Crane Kenney and Sam Zell to give the payroll a little bump to get a pitcher like Peavy.

[17 Seconds]

I have no idea why they'd think this takes us out of the running for Peavy. None.

 

Seriously?

[CP_414]

Now that the Cubs have essentially taken themselves out of the Jake Peavy sweepstakes by signing free agent pitcher Ryan Dempster, Padres GM Kevin Towers is looking for a new trade partner in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes.

 

MLB.com's Corey Brock reminds us that "Towers indicated Monday that the Cubs were essentially his sole focus as far as discussions to trade Peavy, the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner."

 

Now the Padres may try to rekindle talks with the Braves:

 

Towers wouldn't rule out the possibility of circling back around to the Braves, who last week said they were moving on after a deal couldn't be reached.

 

"You never know ... we certainly made more progress with them," Towers said. "We were able to ID and agree upon a large part of the package."

 

The Braves have always been the logical landing place for Peavy. Atlanta GM Frank Wren said recently that he had given up on trading for the Padres ace.

 

Haha. I just realized that is speculation from the writer at mlbtraderumors. Seriously, that's not worth a second thought. They don't know anything, they just link to "real" reporters websites. It may be true that we back off Peavy, but I'm going to need it from a much better source.

[17 Seconds]

I can't imagine us still being after Peavy with the Dempster signing.

I heard that the Dempster signing doesn't necessarily mean we will quit pursuing Peavy.

 

Peavy-Zambrano-Harden-Dempster-Lilly...*drool*

 

 

Yeah Hendry isn't the type of GM to close the door on a pitcher like Peavy.

 

Hendry doesn't control payroll. He has a certain amount of money to work with. If he spends like 10 mil on a RF I don't see how he can afford Peavy too

 

Marquis money in '09= Peavy money in '09

 

Next.

 

Huh? So you're assuming someone is going to take on Marquis' contract next year without us eating a big chunk of it? Yeah, good luck.

[JWCUB]

If there is a way to get Peavy, Hendry will get him. I don't think this changes anything on the Peavy front. Remember the Cubs wanted BOTH Demp and Peavy about 2 weeks ago. I really don't think that will change.

[Wilson A2000]

I have no idea why they'd think this takes us out of the running for Peavy. None.

 

For the same reason the Cubs didn't resign Wood. Money. It doesn't grow on tress, especially in this economy. Peavy has no chance of coming here.

[17 Seconds]

If there is a way to get Peavy, Hendry will get him. I don't think this changes anything on the Peavy front. Remember the Cubs wanted BOTH Demp and Peavy about 2 weeks ago. I really don't think that will change.

 

According to like one or two crappy writers

[Wilson A2000]

If there is a way to get Peavy, Hendry will get him. I don't think this changes anything on the Peavy front. Remember the Cubs wanted BOTH Demp and Peavy about 2 weeks ago. I really don't think that will change.

 

They said they wanted both because both were possibilities. The law of supply and demand would have decreased the potential money the Cubs gave to Dempster and the players the Cubs would need to move to get Peavy.

[David]

I have no idea why they'd think this takes us out of the running for Peavy. None.

 

For the same reason the Cubs didn't resign Wood. Money. It doesn't grow on tress, especially in this economy. Peavy has no chance of coming here.

 

 

That settles it, then.