MLB Trade Rumors: Jake Peavy To New York Yankees?

by faketeams on Oct 19, 2008 4:30 PM EDT in Baseball

San Diego Padres ace, Jake Peavy, is going to be connected to every team with a chance to be a play-off contender in 2009/10. The New York Yankees will be mentioned if only because the team and its P.R. addicted general partner, Hank Steinbrenner, still have fresh memories of losing out on Johan Santana and seeing Sidney Ponson and Darrell Rasner stick in their rotation for half a season.

Unfortunately, Peavy owns a no-trade clause and has said he won't approve a trade to the American League. Too bad because the Yankees possess young starting pitching and middle infield help the San Diego Padres want. Would Phil Hughes and Robinson Cano be too little? I can't imagine it would.

Joel Sherman of the NY Post runs down some trade rumors in his Sunday Hardball column. Amongst the rumors:

1. The Mets are having a hard time finding a take for 2B Luis Castillo. Kansas City Royal Jose Guillen is a possibility.
2. San Diego Padres' 1B Adrian Gonzalez is what the New York Yankees need at 1B. Padres' GM Kevin Towers puts the kibosh on Sherman's wishful thinking.
3. The Padres are doing heavy background checks on Atlanta Braves CF prospect Jordan Schafer in relation to a Jake Peavy trade. IMO, throw-in 2B Kelly Johnson and SP Jair Jurrjens and a deal will be made.
4. The Philadelphia Phillies are considering letting LF Pat Burrell depart via free agency, replacing him with 3B/OF Greg Dobbs and using the savings to add a SP. IMO, A.J. Burnett would fit nicely between Cole Hamels and Brett Myers. Even Derek Lowe would look good there.
5. The Dodgers may make C Russ Martin available. Right.

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just read that

Trading Martin would be silly after dealing C prospect Carlos Santana in the Casey Blake deal. But, I will say his defensive skills have regressed this season. It may be due to how many games he plays though. Ned better sign a more competent backup this offseason to allow Torre to sit Martin at least once a week next year to keep him fresh.

Can you see Towers dealing both Peavy and Agonz, ala Billy Beane last year, and reaping a boatload of prospects/young major leaguers? why not??
Do you think that Braves deal will get it done? I think SD may want Escobar more, as long as they can deal Greene. If not, where would Antonelli play if they get KJ?

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Oct 19, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions

KJ

To me, the Braves aren’t close to competing next season so why deal the future for Peavy. Leap frogging the Mets and Phillies is going to be tough enough, but the Marlins have the young pitching to remain competitive.

Antonelli was so bad last season in AAA that he likely isn’t a major consideration. IF he rebounds in 2009, then the Padres would have a pleasant development assuming KJ was playing 2B.

I don’t see the Padres going Beane and wrecking the major league team. While the Braves have a hard time moving up in their division, the PAds do not. I can see them going worst to first much more easily.

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by faketeams on Oct 20, 2008 6:26 AM EDT reply actions

worst to first?

I humbly disagree….that lineup is pretty bad. and the pitching wasn’t much better after Peavy and Young.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Oct 20, 2008 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

Worst to first areas to improve

I think the Padres were so bad offensively in some areas, that the team can improve easily if it has the wherewithal to do so – centerfield, 3B, SS, 2B, C. 3B and SS can get better just by having Greene and Kouzmanoff getting a full-season of production.

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by faketeams on Oct 20, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply actions