That doesn't make sense. You always needs prospects in your system for depth and for other trades later on. How can you say there is "no way" that this stuff wouldn't have happened if it weren't related to Peavy? The reasons are pretty obvious. DeRosa and Marquis were traded to free up payroll for Bradley and Pie was traded because he was out of options. Could this stuff be related to Peavy? Sure, but I don't see how you are acting like there is no way this stuff would have happened anyways. I really woudln't bet on Peavy. I think Hendry is about done. Teams who are expected to compete and win their division don't just trade their starters for prospects. They don't make a bunch of moves to have 30 pitchers on their team. With this trade we have no room for like 4 pitchers on our team. Guys like Guzman, Hart, Wuertz... Peavy is coming. Again, there were other reasons for those trades besides just getting prospects. DeRosa had to be traded to free up payroll. Pie HAD to be traded because he was out of options and you're not going to get major league proven talent for him. Olson was the best we were going to get, regardless of the fact that he's a prospect. Sure this could all be related to Peavy, but you need to stop acting like it's a sure thing and that there is no way Hendry would have done it without plans of him. The reasons are pretty obvious. I just explained them to you.