Are changes afoot in San Diego?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...good. • The Padres have spent very little money on salaries this season, particularly after trading Jake Peavy. True. Just flat true. Just two seasons ago, the Padres finished just one pitch short of...
Blog | October 02, 2009Kenny Williams looking ahead
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotAnd on the South Side, still they wait ... General manager Ken Williams said [Jake] Peavy won't start on Sept. 3 in a make-up game with the Chicago Cubs...
Blog | August 19, 2009ChiSox out-splash Tigers and Twins
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Just under the wire, the White Sox made the biggest splash: The Chicago White Sox acquired Jake Peavy from the San Diego Padres for four players. The Sox sent pitchers Aaron Poreda, Clayton Richard...
Blog | July 31, 2009Buehrle reminds us (again) that he's good
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Drysdale, and various other Hall of Famers. It's better than CC Sabathia, Josh Beckett, Jake Peavy, Andy Pettitte, and John Lackey. But would Joe Fan or Rob Blogger put Buehrle on the...
Blog | July 23, 2009A's swipe Hairston from Padres
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...hard for me to fathom how the Padres could back away from really good deals for Jake Peavy over the winter, but then begin to sell off useful pieces like Hairston for spare parts...
Blog | July 06, 2009Phils' rookie defies scouting report
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...your freaky trivia. According to ESPN Stats & Information, with Philadelphia's Antonio Bastardo beating Jake Peavy and Oakland's Vin Mazzaro beating Bartolo Colon Tuesday night, it was the first time...
Blog | June 03, 2009Dodgers still looking to improve
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the club." Colletti said he had talked this season with the San Diego Padres about Jake Peavy, the ace they agreed to trade to the Chicago White Sox last week. Peavy vetoed the...
Blog | May 28, 2009Should Padres trade Gonzalez?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Gonzalez If the Padres really want to rebuild their team, opposing executives say a trade of Jake Peavy pales in comparison to a trade of Adrian Gonzalez. The Padres don't like to...
Blog | May 27, 2009Padres streak while Giles slumps
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...not still a pretty good hitter, down deep inside. This is an interesting bit, too: When Jake Peavy decided against accepting a trade to the White Sox, it marked at least the fourth time...
Blog | May 26, 2009Pavano not among Tribe's problems
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...giving him a strikeout to walk rate equal to pitchers such as Erik Bedard, Aaron Harang, Jake Peavy, Ted Lilly, and Cliff Lee. That's some pretty nifty company. Pavano's ERA...
Blog | May 22, 2009Podcast: Baseball Today
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotEric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli discuss Jake Peavy's future and preview this weekend's interleague action
Blog | May 22, 2009Careful what you wish for, White Sox
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the big deal that might or might not happen ... For what seems like the 387th time, Jake Peavy can go to Chicago if he wants to. Only this time, it's the south...
Blog | May 21, 2009Peavy keeps Pads, ChiSox waiting
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...if Peavy, who has a full no-trade clause and can veto the deal, doesn't agree. "If I had to make a bet on it, I would guess that Jake would...
Blog | May 21, 2009Stiff shoulders and red flags ...
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...2010. The proposed extension, which was for $2 million more than the Padres awarded right-handed Jake Peavy in a similar deal, would have tied Webb to the club through '13. Webb disclosed...
Blog | April 09, 2009Adding Furcal step in right direction for Braves
Rob Neyer...centerpiece in the offer the Braves made to San Diego for 2007 Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy before those talks stalled in November. However, a person familiar with the situation said the Braves...
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