Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
UPDATE: Apparently the NSBB story guy(DonnieD) was vacationing in Puerto Rico, not that he lives there. Apperently some folks at NSBB think this is vital information. I think it's inconsequential. I also think most of the folks on that board have an extra chromosome, especially this genius who thinks Chad's bit of information has anything to do with the NSBB story. They're two mutually exclusive stories pal, I just posted them together - try to figure that out.
So to sum up for the reading impaired, i.e. the posters at NSBB - dude met Jake Peavy at a resort in Puerto Rico and Peavy said he's not going to Atlanta and if he can't end up in Southern California, he wants to be in Chicago. Padres rightfully aren't interested in sending him to the Dodgers and Peavy still would prefer to pitch in the NL.
Then, a completely isolated story was related in the comments by one of our readers, NOT The Cub Reporter or any of its writers. That reader heard something from a source that has been reliable in the past for him. I have no reasons to doubt Chad as he's been at posting at The Cub Reporter longer than I've been writing and Chad may be a lot of things, but he's not a liar.
Oh, the Internet...the wild west of information and speculation has spewed out a couple of beauties for us. First, a fella that claims to live in Puerto Rico relays a story of running into Jake Peavy over on the Northside Baseball Message Boards. Read the entire link but he basically says that Peavy only wants to come to the Cubs. There was a Nike Tour in Puerto Rico this week, so he's either a good researcher who has weaved together a fantastic story or telling the truth.
Then, long-time reader Chad relays this bit of information:
MAJOR GRAIN OF SALT ALERT
My boss has an inside guy in the San Diego Padres front office. Says the deal is done. Just waiting on the announcement.
I will say that a few things that my boss has tipped me off on in the past came true.
Please notice the bold type, but we've known Chad a long time around here and I'm confident he heard what he heard. It MAY NOT come to pass, as it is a rumor afterall, but I don't have any doubts that is what he was told.
So there you go, if nothing happens, don't blame me, I'm just passing along the information. They are rumors afterall.
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#1 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2...
Howry to Giants stuff, hopefully Sabean is dumb enough to sign him before Dec 1st.
#2 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
First pick is protected and they'll probably sign another Type A anyway, so what's that about the 100th overall pick? I doubt Sabean will worry too much about that, if they think Howry's going to rebound.
#3 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
let's hope....
#5 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
makes no sense.
howry is way too young. har...
#4 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
shopping on mich ave with wife .
save me!
#6 Bunch of radio rumors
http://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2008/11/rumo...
#7 Re: Bunch of radio rumors
havent really had much to say about the peavy thing, but while he's cheap for 1 season the "deal" ends shortly afterward as he gets closer to his "real" market value for the 3 years following 09.
i REALLY don't wanna see vitters go for peavy.
with ceda gone that takes away a top chip, though. wonder if SD was even interested in ceda given how they value their pen arm (pick up pieces, don't spend a lot, hope what's there clicks).
#8 Re: Bunch of radio rumors
I wonder why the Padres picked up Giles' contract if they're in such a cost-cutting mode.
I really hope we don't trade Vitters. We're not going to get another shot at drafting talent like his in a while (hopefully).
$6 million for Randy Johsnon? Where do we sign? Get him anyway, even if we wind up with too many starters, imagine bringing in Johnson in the 7th or 8th to get the lefty heavy lineups (after he gets his 300 wins, of course).
#10 Re: Bunch of radio rumors
they basically added 6m in payroll (9m contract) for giles over the 3m it'd cost to let him go.
he's an ob% machine playing "average" RF. he showed he still has some doubles pop in him last year, too.
letting peavy go is probably more about "cashing in via trade" on his 1 cheap year before those next 3 "market value" years kick in. even those following years are on the low-end of market value for what he brings...
#12 Re: Bunch of radio rumors
$6 million for Randy Johsnon? Where do we sign?
Agreed. The Cubs could potentially have Johnson and Gregg for what they would have to pay Wood. Makes Hendry's decision on Wood easier to accept.
#13 Re: Bunch of radio rumors
not to mention the perks of the 10s of thousands in travel/hotel/food savings you'll get from randy using his AARP card on the road.
#9 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
NSBB referencing this article now
It's gone full circle
http://www.northsidebaseball.com/Forum/viewtopic.p...
#11 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
that's incestuously hot.
#14 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
thanks....I posted an update in response to the brainiacs over at NSBB. No offense to "Raisin101" (think he goes by CaliforniaRaisin over there) who can actually add 1+1 together.
#56 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
Uh oh. I wouldn't want to be in a flaming war with NSBB since I'm also a member over there. But from experience, some of the members there don't exactly think before they type and they get will also get flak from the rest of the NSBB community.
#72 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
MANILA! A member over THERE? I thought you were better than that.
#83 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
I am better. I'm also a card carrying member of the Joe Morgan fan club.
#115 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
Now now, I appreciate the kind words but there's no need to prop up my math skills for no reason.
#118 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
I think Rob G. meant you could add 100+1
#15 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
And once again, the rumor I posted may not pan out but I can promise you two things:
my boss knows a guy who works in the Padre front office.
what i just told you is what my boss told me
those things i would swear on.
i cannot say that the rumor is true 100% but i have good reason to believe it
#16 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
yeah, that's exactly how I took it...thanks for sharing.
You should read the level of deduction over at NSBB.
#18 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
"You should read the level of deduction over at NSBB. "
Wow, they've got themselves a regular algonquin tound table over there. I think I just lost some brain cells.
#17 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
I stand by Chad. As we all know, if this trade doesn't happen, it proves that Chad is a liar. I don't think he's a liar, so the trade will happen. I'm pulling for you Chad.
#19 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
that's a lot of pressure.
#23 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
I know, that's why I'm pulling for you.
#25 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
That's gross. Chad can pull for himself.
#28 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
Chad is armless. You didn't hear?
#57 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
Chad has been called a lot of things on this blog (some of them inadvertently by me) but one thing he is not is a liar. Although he does tend to veer into fantasy. Take Chadball for example...
#59 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
"Grandpa: My Homer is not a communist. He may be a liar, a pig, an idiot, a communist, but he is not a porn star. "
#35 Re: Are the Cubs About to Land Jake Peavy?
alright I'm out to enjoy the evening with the family, this better turn out true by the time I get back Chad or you're banned :)
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