Just wanted to get some opinions but do you think that the Cubs interest was more a product of the Chicago media than that they were really interested.

You could look at it that way, or you could look at it that it’s now the Braves who have the leverage since every other team that’s been linked to the Peavy talks have picked up expensive FAs (well except the Dodgers, but I doubt Towers wants to trade within the division). I hope Wren holds strong.

Well, as long as Yunel is not apart of it. I mean if Towers couldn’t find any other team that was offering good stuff, than the Braves shouldn’t have to include Yunel either.

Padre fans can say all they want, but I HONESTLY think a package consisting of Flowers, Gorkys and Reyes/Morton as the centerpieces is more than sufficient in getting Peavy. Flowers and Gorkys have LOADS of upside and with Reyes/Morton, you get a starting pitcher that could go right into the ’09 rotation. Add another pitcher like Locke or Medlen and I think that is MORE than fair.

Cubs fans willl just be upset because they realize that is a pretty decent haul, but still didn’t touch our two best prospects in Hanson and Heyward, the UNTOUCHABLES. lol

The Braves hold the leverage because as much as the Braves need Peavey, the Padres need to move him even more. Half the league can’t add his salary and the other half can’t offer a good enough trade package. Not to mention Peavey still has to approve any trade. Towers has no leverage especially now that Dempster signed with the Cubs. I would even lower the offer if I were Wren.

1. They clearly want to dump salary
2. Atlanta is the only team in the market for Peavy

If anything, we have the edge here.

I am very opposed to dealing Yunel, KJ, or Hanson/Schafer/Flowers/Freeman/Heyward in a package for Peavy. I still think that Peavy has significant risk associated with him, both in terms of health and performance, and if the Padres don’t want to concede that point and lower their demands accordingly, they can keep him. I have a feeling that the Padres have these concerns as well – another bad year dulls his trade value significantly, and a serious injury would almost nullify it completely.

Everyone on here is going crazy saying we should be taking Yunel off the table. Let me tell you…..without Escobar this deal has exactly 0% chance of happening. If you want a top ten pitcher whom you will control at a below market value price for four to five years, you have to give up a huge bounty. I admit that Escobar is a HUGE bounty but that’s what it takes to get a Cy Young caliber relatively young starter. We also need to take a step back and quit drinking the kool-aid that says all of our prospects are sure fire all stars. WE NEED PEAVY! End of story. We can’t give up Hanson or Heyward, but anyone else is fair game in my opinion.

Padres need to shed payroll, would like some decent prospects in return and trade Peavy to an NL team. The Cardinals were never close, Padres are relucant to trade a pitcher of Peavy’s caliber to a division rival unless they were willing to fork over a good amount of prospects,Mets have no prospects at all and it seems the Cubs dont either unless they can find a 3rd party which wont happen. So what team is left you might be asking? The Braves.

We have a shit load of good prospects down in our farm system. Peavy would like to move to a NL team so he can bat and also live closer to home. Frank said he is done talking to that idiot (Towers Administration) but with Dempster off the market, Lowe asking for a big contract and rumors going around that the Yanks are offering 4 years 75 mil to Burnett, Peavy is and has to be our guy. We need to go back to the drawing board and offer the same package of players (Escobar, Jo-Jo or Morton, Blaine Boyer, and I forgot the other guy is in the minors, Not heyward,hanson, flowers,)

Towers sees that the market for Peavy is slim and they are asking to much and eventually they are going to trade him to the Braves. Its just a matter of time, you’ll see.