PADRES AGREE TO TRADE JAKE PEAVY. SAN DIEGO REDNECKS WEEP.

Two players believed to be in deal are left-handers Clayton Richard and Aaron Poreda, a first-round Draft pick in 2007 who would be the kind of front-line starter the Padres would desire.

Richard, 25, has no record and a 4.33 ERA in 14 appearances for the Sox this season, including two starts. Poreda, 22, is 3-4 with a 2.53 ERA in eight starts for Double-A Birmingham. He has allowed just 32 hits and struck out 50 in 46 1/3 innings.

Oh I am NOT feeling good about this

This is probably going to suck

said that they have already started taking down the Peavy posters and jerseys in the studio. Bad sign.

I posted a more articulate, considered response elsewhere. But I’ve decided to rescind it in favor of general screaming.

Which Tit would that be? Axelrod, Peavy, Guillen?
“Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke you vacuous, toffy-nosed, malodorous pervert!”

“The deal supposedly would be Peavy for Aaron Poreda, Clayton Richard, either Chris Getz or Alexi Ramirez and a 4th player that has been rumored to be anyone from Jermaine Dye, Jordan Danks or Tyler Flowers.”

OK
IF we get Ramirez, Flowers, Poreda and Richard, that might be acceptable. A good young catcher (we don’t have any), a speedy Cuban jack of all trades (SS/2B/CF) and two pitchers who are about to get into the majors?\
That’s not bad

That would be worth it.

just got less watchable. Peavy was the first player I liked watching when I moved here in 2002 and he probably was the reason I became a Pads fan. (the other reason being that I like to be associated with underachievement). Reports have been floating around the radio for 7 days now that Giles will be released when the team cools down again. What will I do with all my outdated jerseys?

according to Baseball America they are the #2-3 overall prospects and the top two pitching prospects. Both are LHPs, both are close to jumping into the majors, Poreda has supposedly the best fastball in their system and is seen as a #2. Richard is more at the back of the rotation

“THIS ISN’T WRIGLEY!!! WFT???!!!”

or is it less pitching with Jake leaving? And don’t get any major league bats in the deal because 2-1 games are really exciting every single night. That’s why Major League Soccer is doing so well in the U.S.
yes, I am getting bitter in my old age.

I was hoping for some offense in the trade.

I saw Peavy’s last start as a Padre last Sunday. So far I am less than impressed with the names mentioned. Beckham would be nice. Alexi had a great year last year but has been horrible this year and has even been benched for sucking so bad. Actually, maybe he will fit in perfect here.

Oh, right….GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I want some proven MLB talent in this deal. I don’t want just 4 ‘cross your fingers’ prospects. It’s a deep farm system that matters, the individuals wash out or get injured all the time…You might be getting the equivalent of Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee….you might be getting a package that turns out to be the equivalent of Sean Burroughs, Matt Bush.

With Poreda and Richard as the cornerstones. No information about who else still is in the deal. I’ve heard it might be RHP Dexter Carter

Infielder Gordon Beckham cannot be traded because his one-year anniversay as a professional player isn’t until August.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/may/21/padres-peavy-deal-white-sox-not-imminent-9274/?padres

…hello Triple-A.

That way they have maximum personnel and payroll flexibility.