Post Count Padder

I can't blame Hendry if he can't find a third team. I will blame him if he trades any of our better prospects for Figgins.

OBrien is in denial, thinks the Cubs have no chance or is over-the-top optimistic.

Fantastic. I won't be home so I can't go. Oh well.

hopefully he front loads it so we have a little more flexibility in 2-3 years That's wishful thinking.

It's easy to forget he made the All-Star game with the Marlins way back in the beginning of the decade.

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.

14-9 4.02 ERA 1.33 WHIP

We're after Peavy? When did this happen?

Remember though...they are the Pirates. They gave us Aramis Ramirez. 8-) Yeah, but isn't McLouth under control for a few more years?

It's ESPN. What do you expect?

This thread has become pretty intense. Brings back memories of last offseason.

Bib Z? Who thought up that nickname? :wink:

Braves pretty much backed out of negotions. DonnieD has a source who supposedly said Peavy to the Braves wasn't happening even when reports said he was going to be traded there. Also supposedly something is supposed to happen today and if not, DonnieD will shed more light on his source. Today as in tonight or tomorrow? Tonight

Braves pretty much backed out of negotions. DonnieD has a source who supposedly said Peavy to the Braves wasn't happening even when reports said he was going to be traded there. Also supposedly something is supposed to happen today and if not, DonnieD will shed more light on his source.

So now what?

I would enjoy that.

WTF

Mets would go after him but I think they prefer Fuentes. I could see Wood going to the Rangers.

Decent trade for the Yanks. Didn't give up much and can insert him at first base or CF.

They can have him at that price. I hope he posts an ERA above 4 and gets booed ala A-Rod. Though knowing Yankee fans, he could have an ERA under 2 but if he doesn't win 17 games they'll call him a disappointment.

If that's true, I'll be sooo mad.

No problem with getting Gregg. But for Ceda? Seriously? You're off to a bad start Jimbo.

Ah, crap. I shoulda known.