tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post970996891781687246..comments2024-01-10T07:00:57.766-05:00Comments on It is about the money, stupid: Surprise, surprise!Jason @ IIATMShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-46953898105567982392008-11-04T11:47:00.000-05:002008-11-04T11:47:00.000-05:00Ron,I can't and won't disagree with any of that. ...Ron,<BR/><BR/>I can't and won't disagree with any of that. Jocketty probably would have figured out a way to pull it off.<BR/><BR/>And yes, I still think Peavy stays in SD as the lack of leverage (on SD's part) mutes some of the offers that will come across the table.<BR/><BR/>They are not forced to deal Peavy, but he does chew up a disproportionate amount of their total payroll, and that's only going to expand as time rolls forward.<BR/><BR/>Remember, there's the Moores divorce situation forcing some of this. We'll see how that contributes to their "desire" to deal Peavy and at what cost.Jason @ IIATMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675184282951841175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9106257093107729484.post-53547514730513782672008-11-04T11:42:00.000-05:002008-11-04T11:42:00.000-05:00Everyone is lucky Jocketty still isn't GM of the C...Everyone is lucky Jocketty still isn't GM of the Cards. This is exactly the kind of deal he was always able to pull off.<BR/><BR/>I'm betting he does't go anywhere. The Padres contended in 2007, and still play in the weakest division in baseball.<BR/><BR/>No reason to think they can't come back and compete again next year, but not without Peavy.<BR/><BR/>They need offense, but not at the risk of losing their pitching. It makes sense to dump the deadweight hitters and replace them with others before they deal off their strength.<BR/><BR/>And I don't see anyone of those teams having enough a package to entice the Padres.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I might be wrong. But I'm willing to bet I'm not.Ron Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16852012772573977515noreply@blogger.com