Peavy Adds Yankees to List of Teams

by Ronster22 on Nov 4, 2008 1:49 PM EST

From the GM meetings in Florida, it is being reported that Jake Peavy would accept a trade to New York--although he would prefer National League teams first. According to the Star-Ledger, Peavy has identified "at least five National League teams - the Braves, Astros, Dodgers, Cardinals and Cubs," athough he has preference to Atlanta.

What does Peavy's addition of the Yankees mean to us?

Probably nothing other than it's one more blue chip pitcher to go after this winter. The Padres price for Peavy would be steep--perhaps too steep for the Yankees. But with CC, Burnett apparently not interested in the Yankees, Peavy might be the only blue-chip option, and Cashman might have to seriously mull it over.

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CC and Burnett have NOT ruled out the Yankees. Neither is even technically a free agent yet.

It’s the same argument for/against Peavy that we had last year with Santana – do you want to pay a pitcher $20 million per year, PLUS give up your best prospects?

I’d rather go the free agent route.

by 3460kuri on Nov 4, 2008 2:14 PM EST reply actions

CC and Burnett ...

Whether a ploy or not, they don’t seem terribly interested—especially CC who enjoys the NL style of play. But while they haven’t yet seen the Yankees’ shade of green, I don’t get the sense in what I’m reading and hearing that either is too excited to don the pinstripes—and that’s okay. I prefer guys come here who want to be here and aren’t coming just because of the money. As for Peavy, I tend to agree … however, if we took the plunge now, and surrendered some talent we’d likely have a better opportunity to sign him. My point is, that the Yankees aren’t high on his list right now. If he gets traded to Atlanta or one of his top choices, we’ll lose him. If nothing happens and we wait until he’s a FA he’ll hold the cards and we might be out of the hand.

I think I’d make a run at him contingent on signing him (something like a 48 hour window).

I don’t think I can endure another year like 2008.

"Baseball is the background music of my life." -George Will

by Ronster22 on Nov 4, 2008 3:23 PM EST up reply actions

nonsense

CC has played in the NL for 3 months and the AL for 8 years. People just need something to talk about in the dead air that fills the end of the World Series adn the beginning of free agency.

Peavy is signed for something like 5 years, at a “reasonable contract”. However, it’s likely he’ll demand something in exchange for waiving his no-trade clause.

by 3460kuri on Nov 5, 2008 8:59 AM EST up reply actions

Jake Peavy

It’s good that Peavy has put the Yankees on his list of teams. I fear though that the Yankees might give up too much for Jake Peavy if they go after him.

by dasox313 on Nov 4, 2008 3:16 PM EST reply actions

I have nothing to back this up (of course), but I can’t help but think that Peavy is throwing the Padres a bone. If the Yankees are a possible destination, the price can only go up. It wouldn’t surprise me if there’s a behind-the-scenes agreement that Peavy won’t actually accept a trade to the Yankees, and the Padress won’t actually ask him to, and the Padres are just looking to squeeze more out of whatever team they wind up trading him to. But it can only help the Yankees – an extra blue-chipper on the market will drive down the price of whatever pitcher(s) they do acquire. So everyone wins.

by long time listener on Nov 4, 2008 4:33 PM EST reply actions