Obviously, this will go on. I suspect this is leverage on Hendry’s part. Why not wait until steam is coming out of John Moores’ ears and he’s screaming at Towers to “get rid of Peavy!”

Hell, this will be a smokescreen to fool Padres fans even a bit longer to get some of those lost season tickets re-sold.

Hendry might be able to get Peavy at a real fire sale price, later on. We both know that. This could stretch on until the trading deadline. However, I remain adamant that Peavy will become a Cub — sometime — anytime — even during the season. He’ll finish 2009 in a Cubs uniform.

Some times, we have to be patient. We all know about patience on BCB.

with Big Unit. If we’re not getting Peavy, I would just as soon stick with Marquis in the 5th spot.

… I’ll bet not till the trading deadline.

nice restraint, one of Marshall or DeRosa wouldve been fine, but not both

Too expensive if you ask me.

Sometimes ya gotta just walk away. Enjoy your free meals, Al! My guess is Peavy starts the season with the Padres and is moved at or before the trade deadline next year – a la CC.

break my heart it didn’t happen.

But to whom?

which is a lot for a pitcher who is 35.

Think about how may times the Brian Roberts trade had to die before it was officially over. I’d say the Peavy trade will be killed one or two more times before the 09 season begins.

that the Cubs didn’t want to give up a certain player, therefore making it a complete deal in Towers’ mind.

He wants to find optimal value elsewhere…

It come down only because the Cubs are stepping away from the table.

Essentially, you had a market on one, as Peavy controls it via his NTC. Any team stepping in now can low-ball on prospects, knowing that the market is already limited, and they will likely have to compensate Peavy to join their team. As the cost to Peavy goes up, the return to the Padres goes down.

… he got out because he obviously didn’t feel the deal was beneficial to the Cubs, as it was structured.

If he can get a better one, yes, this could be resurrected.

not necessarily for this deal in of itself (too often here, we try to put one move in a vacuum) but perhaps one or more of the chips hendry wants to use for a different deal would be exhausted in this one. And Hendry is in the position of power. The Cubs SP’s isn’t exactly shabby so unlike the evil empire, they are not desperate and bidding against themselves.

a LH figleaf hitter is more important than improving the club in meaningful ways.

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but if we really had enough cash to acquire Peavy I don’t understand why we couldn’t have just re-signed Wood.

Wood was pure cash only. Peavy is bodies first, then perhaps cash.

what you talkin’ about

struck out over 170 in 180 or so innings with an ERA below 4

Taking a risk on an injury prone guy. I’m leaning towards no.

… in addition to the quotebox. Thanks.

I just think it would have been more logical to re-sign Wood.

Sounds like Hendry or somebody in the organization had dialogue with buyers or whomever about getting a slight bump for Peavy to about 140 mil.

Wouldn’t it have been a better idea to bring up that Wood is the face of the franchise, and a leader in the clubhouse and ask for the payroll bump in that situation?

Bahh.

He wanted Hendry to bite and Hendry didn’t; simple economics tells me the price will drop.

I always felt like SD was asking too much. Now we get to keep Josh Vitters.

I think he would be as good of a player, regardless.

It may help slightly but I feel that that arguement is slightly off base.

pitchers park or no.

If they can use some of those same pieces for Roberts and get the Unit, then that might be a smarter overall move, but dealing with the O’s is a tough task

That won’t happen until the free agent starters are signed. After that happens, there will be teams that are looking for a bargain or were not able to acquire a pitcher in the FA market and the negotiations can begin. Also, the Cubs could wait until Spring Training and wait for the inevitible injuries to happen (this is also a WVC year) and trade him then.

(Maybe the Cubs will have a starter go down in ST and will need marquis.)

Im not too jazzed about the prospects of Milton Bradley, who is essentially a DH at this point

So looking for what’s out there should not matter

Keep Vitters, his stock may even rise.

…and get our leadoff man, Brian Roberts!

What do you want, a personal phone call from Towers? It’s D E A D.

says that its not unusual for trade talks to revive, so after 6 weeks or so of this would you really be surprised if Hendry gets back in it, provided they still want to deal Peavy and the Cubs are Jakes only preference?

I’m glad Hendry didnt cave in, but all along our only chance was Peavys desire to come here, so if that doesnt change, its hard to imagine six weeks of negotiations disappearing

No reason behind it, just a guess

what would we need next year?

If they sign an OF this year, that erases that, but maybe one less year on Fukudome or Soriano or Z’s deal might make them more palatable to other teams.

Maybe BJ Upton, hes not going to take a Longoria type deal, so he might be out of their range in a short while

Simply brining back thte ‘08 Cubs isn’t going to change the outcome of the last two post seasons. Moreover Hendry has downgraded the team, so far….

I’ve got faith, he’s been an excellent GM IMO.

the Cubs have a full 40 man roster and each of those guys is a special case.

Veal is a guy who’s got a million dollar arm and a ten-cent head. (Actually, he’s not dumb, he’s just sensitive.)

Holliman is a guy who can’t throw 88 mph, but has had some success in the minors and the Brewers figure “What’s the harm in sticking him in AAA?”

Carter is no good at all and I have no idea what Oakland was thinking.