MLB Trades and Rumors

[wayne1218]

Halladay Officially ... NOT TRADED.

[BigWeiner]

ESPN has said nothing about this???

According to MLB.com's Corey Brock, the Padres have dealt injured ace Jake Peavy to the White Sox for left-handers Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard, and right-handers Adam Russell and Dexter Carter.
Leave it to White Sox GM Kenny Williams to sit quietly during the weeks leading up to the trade deadline, only to make a major splash in the final seconds. Poreda was in the original deal that Peavy vetoed back in May, but Richard was not. So it seems the San Diego ace only sweetened the Padres' haul by rejecting the initial proposal. Peavy signed off on the deal this time.

[BigWeiner]

Peavy's under contract until 2013, $17 mill a year. I don't think he'll be back for a while, but even if they just have him for next year, that's pretty solid. His arm is still fine, just his ankle.

[10DimeBry]

I'm not a big Martinez fan

why not? i mean i dont love the guy but he can hit for a C and and plays 1st and he is 30 and is under contract thru 2010

[wayne1218]

Peavy's under contract until 2013, $17 mill a year. I don't think he'll be back for a while, but even if they just have him for next year, that's pretty solid. His arm is still fine, just his ankle.

I agree, his is a great pickup but ESPN is saying Peavy might not even pitch again this year and Chicago gave up one of their starters to get him. Aren't they still in the race and will this screw them for this year?

[10DimeBry]

Peavy's under contract until 2013, $17 mill a year. I don't think he'll be back for a while, but even if they just have him for next year, that's pretty solid. His arm is still fine, just his ankle.

correct but the contract states that the team can buyout of peavy's contract for 500k after 2009 season. so the chiSox have a out if they dont want to hang on to him for whatever reason

[wayne1218]

why not? i mean i dont love the guy but he can hit for a C and and plays 1st and he is 30 and is under contract thru 2010

I'm just not sold on him Bryan. I think he was on that steroid list too. He was injured all of last year and hit 2 HR's. I felt like he was starting to "Break Down" than. He started off great this year but he hasn't been hitting any HR's of late and he is batting .171 in the month of July. We have enough of those guys and he might be fading again this year. Just not a big fan and what, do they keep 3 catchers? Can he catch Wakefield when he comes back?

I don't know, i really wanted a SP badly, not Martinez.

[BigWeiner]

I agree, his is a great pickup but ESPN is saying Peavy might not even pitch again this year and Chicago gave up one of their starters to get him. Aren't they still in the race and will this screw them for this year?

Yea they traded Richard who was suppose to pitch tonight. 8 innings last two times out. 4.65 ERA. Maybe they think Peavy will be back sooner than later.
That got Buehrle, Danks, Floyd, Colon and Contreras, so I guess Richard was just filling in.

[wayne1218]

Bryan, Martinez has 1 HR in his last 26 games and that was 3 games ago. Before that he went 23 games w/out a HR. His power has evaporated again and his average is sinking like a lead balloon. Why? Why?? Why???

Hell, Tek has 2 HR's in July!

[10DimeBry]

I'm just not sold on him Bryan. I think he was on that steroid list too. He was injured all of last year and hit 2 HR's. I felt like he was starting to "Break Down" than. He started off great this year but he hasn't been hitting any HR's of late and he is batting .171 in the month of July. We have enough of those guys and he might be fading again this year. Just not a big fan and what, do they keep 3 catchers? Can he catch Wakefield when he comes back?

I don't know, i really wanted a SP badly, not Martinez.

u cant keep 3 Catchers IMO mlb is a long season players go thru ups and downs martinez is no different. i wanted a SP too but what we gave up for martinez IMO was good. we kept all our top prospects and clay. i wanted halladay but im happy we got martinez for what we gave up

[wayne1218]

Yea they traded Richard who was suppose to pitch tonight. 8 innings last two times out. 4.65 ERA. Maybe they think Peavy will be back sooner than later.
That got Buehrle, Danks, Floyd, Colon and Contreras, so I guess Richard was just filling in.

After Buehrle, i don't trust any of those guys.

I think Detroit getting Washburn was HUGE. Nobody in that division can catch them now imo with Verlander, Jackson & Washburn!

[wayne1218]

u cant keep 3 Catchers IMO mlb is a long season players go thru ups and downs martinez is no different. i wanted a SP too but what we gave up for martinez IMO was good. we kept all our top prospects and clay. i wanted halladay but im happy we got martinez for what we gave up

They gave up some guys i really liked Bryan. I'm a big Masterson fan and i liked Hagadone!

[10DimeBry]

Varitek's stats

h/ab R H 2b hr rbi Sb OBP
63/264 37 63 19 13 44 0 .346

Martinez stats

h/ab R H 2b HR rbi Sb OBP
107/377 56 107 21 15 67 1 .368

[wayne1218]

Varitek's stats

h/ab R H 2b hr rbi Sb OBP
63/264 37 63 19 13 44 0 .346

Martinez stats

h/ab R H 2b HR rbi Sb OBP
107/377 56 107 21 15 67 1 .368

Those numbers are from April and May Bryan. They do us no good right now. Did you see the numbers for July? He isn't going in the right direction for me.

[10DimeBry]

They gave up some guys i really liked Bryan. I'm a big Masterson fan and i liked Hagadone!

masterson over buccholz?