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Padres find third team for Peavy deal?

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Most intriguingly, in a late-Wednesday report by Yahoo.com, San Diego general manager Kevin Towers indicated he just might have come up with the elusive third team needed to perhaps facilitate Jake Peavy's deal to the Chicago Cubs. A third team is considered a requirement for that transaction because the Cubs on their own do not have the players for a package acceptable to the Padres.

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November 28, 2008  07:47 AM ET

Enough of this. Cubs don't need him.

November 28, 2008  08:34 AM ET

This should be intresting to see how this rumor unfolds, as it has been reported that Lou said the Cubs were not looking to get Peavy....who knows????

November 28, 2008  09:19 AM ET

Can we just get this whole Peavy ordeal over with, so part of the torture for Padres fan can be done with? And by the way, good point above, Cubsfanil. I was thinking the same thing. Believe nothing you read, see, or hear I guess.

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November 28, 2008  10:28 AM ET
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Peavy will probably still be dealt, and I think the best fit is still the Braves.But we'll see...I hope he does not go to the Cubs. Peavy seems like a nice guy. I'd hate to see him choke along with the rest of the team every year.

Aren't you a Dodgers or Angels fan?

November 28, 2008  10:53 AM ET

Red Sox why cant he just waive his no trade clause toward them.. Also who would be this third team. Why would they want the Cubs to get even better

November 28, 2008  11:53 AM ET
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Red Sox why cant he just waive his no trade clause toward them.. Also who would be this third team. Why would they want the Cubs to get even better

First he prefers to stay in the NL and second the third team does not have to be a NL team and if they are that team may not be in the Central Division or may be totally rebuilding so they do not care what the Cubs do

November 28, 2008  11:59 AM ET

The 3rd team will be the A's. The Cubs need mid relief. The A's need a quality starter. I can't say what the Padres need but the A's can give the Cubs what they need.

November 28, 2008  12:10 PM ET

Will Towers continue creating the rumors keeping Peavy on the front burner?

November 28, 2008  12:51 PM ET
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The 3rd team will be the A's. The Cubs need mid relief. The A's need a quality starter. I can't say what the Padres need but the A's can give the Cubs what they need.

The A's would do well to get in on this especially since Beane has a way of hording young players.

November 28, 2008  01:18 PM ET

He's really made the grade.

November 28, 2008  01:43 PM ET
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The 3rd team will be the A's. The Cubs need mid relief. The A's need a quality starter. I can't say what the Padres need but the A's can give the Cubs what they need.

Makes sense, since the Cubs dealt with Beane last year getting Harden, it could work.

November 28, 2008  02:00 PM ET
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This should be intresting to see how this rumor unfolds, as it has been reported that Lou said the Cubs were not looking to get Peavy....who knows????

i think its for that very reason it wont happen....

not i think its impossible...but Hendry is a different GM than most..he works for Lou more than Lou works for HIM...

im pretty sure Lou had a talk before that conference saying we dont need Peavy...im sure it will stick that way theeeen again anything is possible..

you still have to maybe think about the big unit and trevor hoffman though if ur thinking bout beefing up..two tall pitchers, strike em out guys, you got well..arguably one of the best in his time...and THE best closer in his time...why not?...and cheaper than peavy

November 28, 2008  02:45 PM ET

Yes, but on the flip side, Johnson would most likely be a one year deal. Peavy may come at a more expensive price. But we'd be getting a much younger pitcher and can lock him up for years.

November 28, 2008  05:59 PM ET

Speculate all you want.... like FN.... this is just a continuing game of chicken with the Braves.... another leak from the Swap Meet....

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November 28, 2008  06:57 PM ET

Imagine the Cubs rotation of Z, Peavy, Dempster, Lilly, Harden....this would allow them to pull off a even bigger choke job.

On a side note I found this hilarious spoof of PTI I thought yall would enjoy
http://www.digitalfuntown.com/videos/90

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November 28, 2008  07:19 PM ET
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Red Sox why cant he just waive his no trade clause toward them.. Also who would be this third team. Why would they want the Cubs to get even better

The Red Sox are a disgrace of a franchise. I don't blame him for not going there. 26-2!

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