Jake Peavy To The Red Sox?
I just heard, for a few seconds, Lee “Hacksaw” Hamilton, on X-M Radio, talk about this. More via Rob Bradford:
In case you were wondering … according to San Diego pitcher Jake Peavy, the Red Sox were never excluded from teams he would accept a trade to. Initially, Padres general manager Kevin Towers had said at the General Managers’ Meetings in November that the only two American League teams on Peavy’s list of acceptable trade destinations were the Angels and Yankees. Later in the offseason, Peavy’s agent, Barry Axelrod, said that his client would, indeed, be open to a deal with the Red Sox.
Monday, at the Team USA workout at the Rogers Centre, Peavy looked to clarify.
“Boston was a place that I told the Padres I would certainly be interested in playing,” the 28-year-old said. “I don’t know if there were any talks. I gave the Padres a list and Boston was on that list. Boston was a place I told the Padres I would be interested in playing at. Set that straight for sure.”
This is interesting. At this point, I would not expect the Yankees to have an interest in Peavy. But, maybe they should fake an interest just to make sure the Red Sox pay through the nose – if they get him. You know, sorta like how Boston played the Johan Santana thing when he was on the market…
I seriously doubt Theo would have any real interest in Peavy. He’s got 3 yrs/$52M left on his current deal and the first player the Padres would ask for in return is Buchholz, among other blue chippers.
They are also going to have to break out the checkbook within the next year or so to keep Josh Beckett.
I’d be downright shocked if Peavy landed in Boston. My money still says he will eventually end up with the Cubs.
I wouldn’t be shocked if they pulled the trigger on Peavy at all BUT that is still a lot of money for a team that is still cost conscious. The Cubs? The Cubs aren’t adding payroll until the sale, right? I don’t see that happening either. Unless SD gets a mindblowing offer from either Boston or Chicago. And the Yankees? I don’t see them faking a deal unless one of the pitchers get injured. It just seems unlikely to me.
As I watch Puerto Rico light up Peavy in the WBC, nothing would please me more than to see the Sawx deal for Peavy. He should be happy he toils in the NL West.