Peavy Puts Kibosh on Trade to White Sox (P. 8)

[jersey cubs fan]

The Cubs are in the top 10 in baseball in all 3 OF positions for total production. Even with throwing the numbers of the backups in, they are averaging around an 855 OPS from the OF. That is really, really good for an entire OF. One of them is struggling and not earning his contract right now while the other 2 are.

 

Then you throw in that it's an average to slightly above average OF defensively.

 

Sure, but the guy he signed before last season sucked last season. The guy he signed this season sucks this season. And Soriano hasn't looked like an $17m/season player and that fact is just going to be more glaring every year. Overall, he's getting nice production, but he had to pay way more than "nice" money to do that. That has been the Hendry story, for the most part (except the years when he got piss poor production for big money).

[dew1679666265]

I'd much rather go and get a second baseman who can rake over getting Peavy at this point.

 

I'm going to keep beating the dead horse: Ray Durham.

[dew1679666265]

I'd much rather go and get a second baseman who can rake over getting Peavy at this point.

 

Okay, your next assignment is to find that guy. The thing is, Peavy is available, and all reports indicate he'd prefer the Cubs over anybody. Utley and Kinsler aren't exactly available.

 

I shall take the assignment. Rake may not be the right word, but Ray Durham has posted an .800+ OPS in two of the past 3 seasons. In 2006 he was two points off from a .900 OPS.

 

And he's a free agent.

[SouthSideRyan]

I think we should try Jake Fox at 2B

[Keener98]

I'd much rather go and get a second baseman who can rake over getting Peavy at this point.

 

Okay, your next assignment is to find that guy. The thing is, Peavy is available, and all reports indicate he'd prefer the Cubs over anybody. Utley and Kinsler aren't exactly available.

 

I shall take the assignment. Rake may not be the right word, but Ray Durham has posted an .800+ OPS in two of the past 3 seasons. In 2006 he was two points off from a .900 OPS.

 

And he's a free agent.

 

Yea at this point, Ive got to believe hed be better than Fontenot, and it really cant cost that much to sign him can it? How old is Durham?

[Guest]

Here's the part I don't get.

 

You are Kevin Towers. You have a player with an NTC. Why are you fielding offers from teams for Peavy when you know you have to have Peavy's approval?

 

Wouldn't it make sense to have Peavy's blessing before you embarrass yourself and work out deals that aren't going to happen.

 

To put public pressure on Peavy to accept a trade so he can get the best possible trade.

 

Is that something that is somehow likely to work? Peavy made it known last offseason that he would limit the amount of teams he'd be willing to be traded to. When Peavy declines this deal, it further shows Towers has no leverage.

 

The serious bidders for Peavy don't really need to change their bargaining postions. They just need to remind the Padres they are still in line if they are willing to deal.

[dew1679666265]

I'd much rather go and get a second baseman who can rake over getting Peavy at this point.

 

Okay, your next assignment is to find that guy. The thing is, Peavy is available, and all reports indicate he'd prefer the Cubs over anybody. Utley and Kinsler aren't exactly available.

 

I shall take the assignment. Rake may not be the right word, but Ray Durham has posted an .800+ OPS in two of the past 3 seasons. In 2006 he was two points off from a .900 OPS.

 

And he's a free agent.

 

Yea at this point, Ive got to believe hed be better than Fontenot, and it really cant cost that much to sign him can it? How old is Durham?

 

37 this year I believe. He may well drop off offensively and I don't think he's stellar defensively, but he's been very productive two of the past three seasons.

 

I think he'd be a good enough bet to produce for the limited amount of time we'd need him to.

[jersey cubs fan]

Durham is an option, but given his situation, I have to think there's a reason he's still available.

[dew1679666265]

Durham is an option, but given his situation, I have to think there's a reason he's still available.

 

That's the biggest question I'd like answered about him. I can't imagine any reason he's not signed, unless it's just simply that no team really needs a second baseman. The Dodgers were the last team that really needed one and for them it was between Orlando Hudson and Durham (given that, I'd take Hudson every time despite my fandom of Durham).

[Cynosure]

Ain't gonna happen.

[ConstableRabbit]

Man, I'd be so pissed if this went down

[BCVM22]

Gammons apparently said money's holding it up right now; Peavy wants $22 mil in 2014.

[A-Cal]

Gammons apparently said money's holding it up right now; Peavy wants $22 mil in 2014.

 

what?

 

doesn't he have a club option for 2013? and that would end his current contract

 

money wouldn't seem to factor into this right now, at least not for 2014

[DiamondMind]

Grudzielanek is out there too, just sayin.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Durham is an option, but given his situation, I have to think there's a reason he's still available.

 

That's the biggest question I'd like answered about him. I can't imagine any reason he's not signed, unless it's just simply that no team really needs a second baseman. The Dodgers were the last team that really needed one and for them it was between Orlando Hudson and Durham (given that, I'd take Hudson every time despite my fandom of Durham).

 

I was reading on MLBTR that when Weeks went down, the Brewers briefly discussed Durham but his agent said it would take him a few weeks to get readt.

[Banedon]

I'm gonna say that this thing happens.

[dew1679666265]

Durham is an option, but given his situation, I have to think there's a reason he's still available.

 

That's the biggest question I'd like answered about him. I can't imagine any reason he's not signed, unless it's just simply that no team really needs a second baseman. The Dodgers were the last team that really needed one and for them it was between Orlando Hudson and Durham (given that, I'd take Hudson every time despite my fandom of Durham).

 

I was reading on MLBTR that when Weeks went down, the Brewers briefly discussed Durham but his agent said it would take him a few weeks to get readt.

 

That could be a problem, but it wouldn't keep me from signing him. Any reality there might be to signing Durham would be based off Hendry's willingness to move Fontenot to the bench for the remainder of the year - if he's not willing to do that, then there's not a chance Durham will be a Cub for any reason. But if he is willing to do that, then Durham's slow return is not a deal-killer.

[dew1679666265]

Grudzielanek is out there too, just sayin.

 

He'd be well down my list. He'd have been a much better option than Aaron Miles in the offseason, but I don't know that he'd be much (if any) of an upgrade over Fontenot.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Would anyone be willing to take a gamble on Dan Uggla? Imagine the defense of Uggla at 2nd and Fox at 3rd.

[cubswin2009]

Awesome.

[cubswin2009]

Sources told Gammons that White Sox shortstop prospect Gordon Beckham is not among the players in the proposed deal. Beckham was the eighth overall pick in last year's amateur draft.

 

Seriously?

[dew1679666265]

Would anyone be willing to take a gamble on Dan Uggla? Imagine the defense of Uggla at 2nd and Fox at 3rd.

 

I'd absolutely take him in a heartbeat. His BABIP is horrific (.227), but his LD% is about the same as normal (15.4 this year, vs 15.7 in his best year last year). He's pretty much a certainty to get better fairly soon this year.

 

That said, I'd think it'd take a pretty good amount to pry him from the Marlins.

[cubswin2009]

White Sox 0 Twins 16 6th

 

Reject jake

[RammyFanny]

White Sox 0 Twins 16 6th

 

Reject jake

Psh..that wouldn't mean anything.

 

But maybe 20-0 will.

[Outshined_One]

Sources told Gammons that White Sox shortstop prospect Gordon Beckham is not among the players in the proposed deal. Beckham was the eighth overall pick in last year's amateur draft.

 

Seriously?

 

I wonder if this means he's not explicitly in the deal, but could be selected from among a group of prospects as a PTBNL. No one's leaked the names the White Sox are offering yet.