The Jake Peavy to the Cubs rumors will not die, and today they took a turn for the interesting.
A source within the Padres organization claims that it’s “basically a done deal” (whatever basically means) that Peavy is headed to Chicago, and that the Cubs will send back Felix Pie, Sean Marshall and Ryan Theriot.
Is this one of those “I know a guy, who knows a guy” deals? Yes, that’s exactly what it is. So I have no idea if it’s true. All I can say is that the “source” is a guy who actually should know.
If he’s too be believed, sometime last night the Cubs and Padres agreed on the players already mentioned, and any haggling left would involve any minor leaguers who might be included in the deal on both sides.
This would directly contradict what Buster Olney wrote today on ESPN.com, in which he thinks the Braves and Padres have basically agreed to trade Yunel Escobar, Gorkys Hernandez and a pitcher for Peavy.
Of the five named players in the trade rumors (Pie, Marshall, Theriot, Escobar and Hernandez) Escobar’s clearly the best player. But Gorkys isn’t that great, and it’s no safe bet that either Jo-Jo Reyes or Charlie Morton would ever be any better than Sean Marshall.
I guess the Cubs’ rumor makes sense if Theriot is going to play second base for the Padres, since Cubs fans have seen that he clearly can’t handle shortstop defensively.
You know, if Felix Pie had just actually been good, this trade would have been a lot easier to make, wouldn’t it?
Well, we’ll see who’s right. Little Buster Olney or a guy who actually draws a paycheck from the Padres. Let’s hope it’s the Padre.
Please be true, please be true, please be true…
Andy, is the “source” me, talking to Ron Santo, talking to Pat Hughes, volleying it to Bob Brenly, who told Len Kasper?
Am I now the starting shortstop?
You should go over and check out bologna sandwich’s post today. The guy is still drinking the Kevin Millar kool aid and coming up with even more ridiculous moves. I beg you, please ridicule his post for my entertainment.
Doesn’t Andy also have connections with Matt Vagersian? That’s my bet on Andy’s source.
Throw in Brenly. I have already made the disconnect when I thought that he was going to Milwaukee.
Erich B.,
yeah Yellon was spouting some grade A outrageous nonsense. “Would I mind taking a chance on Kyle Farnsworth again?” Yes, Al, as a mater of fact, I would mind that a great deal.
umm… this is crazy, yet intriguing. I wish we knew the source.
BTW, Buster Olney doesn’t know crap, so its pretty easy to contradict what he says. He still believes that the A’s won’t trade harden to the cubs.
I’m your next shortstop.
The source of this rumor reports to Kevin Towers directly. Nope, not Masur or Vasgersian.
hey andy… people are criticizing your grammar… to make them shut up can you change the “if he’s too be believed” change the too into a “to”
Tired of hearing them bitch.
When do you expect I’ll be officially confirmed?
Your full of me.
We suck peavy or no peavy
We just got Peavy dipshits!
Please tell me this isn’t true.
I like the extra o. I’m keeping it.
Shit, I don’t know if this is going to happen. I’m just passing it along. The source has worked for the Padres for years and said that when the meeting he was in last night ended everybody left the meeting with the idea that it was going to be Felix, Theriot and Marshall for Peavy.
Where it goes from there we’ll just have to see.
12-16 can go back to Northsidebaseball and play in that cat turd filled catbox.
I don’t think it is… cant find it anywhere
I just reported that the Padres have traded Tim Stoddard to the Yankees for Ed Whitson!
Losing Yunel would hurt more than Peavy would help. Good luck 2 you. Prior … Woods … Peavy? Please be true.
Yunel Escobar alone is better then the garbage you are sending over, Theriot? please 1 HR 38 RBI…Sean Marshall? Felix Pie? these are your rejects, and the Pads know this!
My knee is healing just fine, thank you very much.
Yet Yunels OPS is like .20 points better than Theriots, with all of that included.
Not even I am that dumb.
This is Brian Roberts all over again.
I just wanna know the source. It’s eating away at my soul. Well, that and the years of vanity and excess.
Don’t trade Richy Hill!! Where’s the movie thread?
I just fired him….he won’t be source again.
Oh please, I don’t believe this for a second. Unless Towers has such a huge mancrush on Jim Hendry that he feels the need to bend over for him and take their scrap for the Padres’ ace, this trade is not happening. The Braves’ package is clearly superior. The only way the Cubs get Peavy is if they pull in a third team in the trade talks.
I feel like a lot of people are missing the notion that the three listed are not the complete package, simply the base package. Still means that Ceda, Hart, or others could still be dealt in this deal.
While I do love Jimmy’s lovehandles…this rumor is false.
I’m just using the media and the Cubs to get the right pitcher from the Braves.
Wow! I knew Towers was flexibile, but i’ve never made anyone bend over this far before!
Wow! I knew Towers was flexibile, but i’ve never made anyone bend over this far before!
Wow. Those padres fans sure know how to start a party.
In other news the Braves signed Julio Franco out of retirement and traded him to the Mariners for Felix Hernandez. What is funny is that has a better chance of happening than the deal mentioned here.
We are going too!
what a joke-actually that doesnt have a better chance of happening as that is impossible. You cannot sign and trade. So technically, some chance > no chance.
Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.
We’re in a separate deal, headed to the Mexican League in exchange for Jock Jones.
I love that Jock is in the Mexican League. I hope his mom has good seats.
This is garbage. You’re garbage
Thanks mom.
I wish I was Andy’s source instead of Chuck’s.
Good to see the maturity level of padres/braves fans increases when they are faced with hearing things they don’t like. Stay classy, San Diego.
Yeah, i’d be an angry immature person if I were a padres or braves fan after the banner year both of those teams had in 2008
Pat, San Diego is in the National League West. The Braves are in the National League East, although they too, were once in the National League West. The Cubs are in the National League Central, although, they were once a member of the National League East.
You’re right, Cubs’ 2008 was pretty spectacular.
in fact I can’t even hear them way down there in sub 500 land.
Hey Ya’ll who wants to rub stomach’s together?
Oh, oh i do,i do!
HAHAHA,
You don’t even get me SD!
Me either! Though I am a little pissed I will be playing for Mazatlan next year….
OK Andy I completed my end of the deal, by making you the ONLY “reporter” in the world with this info. After completion of the trade I expect payment in full.
A lot of these comments are stripped from the inner bowels of one big gigantic bullshitass. Mostly NSBB’ers and other assorted riff-raff.
I can fully verify this rumor. Watch our podcast coming tonight.
I don’t want to imagine how many balls will be thrown at soriano’s head during cubs/braves games next season if we beat out atlanta for this trade :/
Alfonso Soriano wears number 12. He also was hit by a pitch by the Braves’ Tim Hudson in 2007, prior to breaking his hand in 2008.
I am the excellence of execution.
I’m the best there is. The best there was. And the best there ever will be.
My hammy will be pulled whenever we face Atlanta.
You’re not really Len Kasper.
You’re not really a Padres fan.
I’m really not Soriano.
I better be starting on Opening Day, otherwise I am going to be pissed.
My sources tell me Willie Hernandez for Bill Johnson and Dick Ruthven.
Well I AM really Kevin Towers and I can tell you this rumor is not true.
Peavy will be a Brave within a week..err..10 days.
Most likely before Christmas.
Almost guaranteed by Spring Training.
But he’s going to the Braves or staying with us.
I wish I could get the Brewers into the mix. Lots of young talent in that organization.
Time to go make some more phone calls.
I am really not shit.
It’s true. I just got a call from my agent. San Diego here I come!
I can verify that this, rumor is, indeed false. I’m not at liberty, to say such things — and even if I were, at liberty, to say such, things — I probably wouldn’t, since it warms the cockles of my Colgate-educated heart to dangle, the information, above you. That’s my opinion, and if you, don’t like it, well, I have others,.
You, aren’t getting Peavy. You’re getting Kevin, Millar and you will like, it.
Good DAY, sir!
What an absurd bunch of absurdity. I demand that these words be re-written in a non absurd way. This is patheticly absurd.
Hey Al, what about Aubrey Huff?
The Padres have less control over what happens with Peavy than people think. Peavy holds the hanner in any trade due to his no trade clause. He doesn’t want to go to a rebuilding Braves team and if the Braves trade Escobar, that’s what they’ll be. If the Braves don’t trade Escobar, their deal won’t have any more value than the Cubs package. Peavy wants to go to a contender and if the Padres don’t trade him to one, he’ll make them eat his contract, pure and simple.
If NSBB didn’t report it, it is not true.
I’m posting this from Hooter’s, where I’m sitting in the back of the restaurant with a laptop and a boner.
I forgot to add my spawn is here with me-at Hooter’s.
Looks like my sorry ass is gonna be an Ace now… Hope I dont get beat up.
How’s the visibility?
These pretzels are making me thirsty!
Sorry looks like your source isn’t legit , not one media outlet is reporting this hours after your post all this after agreeing on the players last night? crap attempt to draw traffic
isn’t legit, #78. crap attempt to draw a conclusion.
Vagina muscle.
FUCK ME! ANDY IS A PRICK!
WHERES THE SHITHEAD WHO WROTE THIS STORY. COME OUT AND PLAY AND DEFEND YOUR SORRY ASS YOU PIECE OF SHIT!
Fuck the cubs!
buster olney is worthless, it’s pathetic that only because he works for ESPN people listen to the garbage that he makes up
Andy,
Please remove all thre previous posts using my name. I do not speak in such ways. I am a humble man that enjoys bologna and keeping a scorecard, please keep me out of your childish ways.
Thanks,
Al.
Leave Al alone!
I’m holding up the trade. I’m sitting in my bedroom holding my breath until the Cubs call it off.
I don’t want to go to Santa Yago!
Brickhouse sucked.
I’m a douchebag.
I’m from India! I like UCLA! And cock!
i wrote this story cuz its true…i dont want to go to an outdated braves team. And braves fans tommie hansen couldnt hold my jock. neither can any of ur other overrated “prospects” if thats what u call them. id rather have a curse in my face than go to that 1990’s franchise