With the trade deadline looming Chase Headley's future with the Padres hangs in the balance. Depending on who you follow on Twitter the odds of a trade happening today go from even to long shot.

with 4 hours 40 mins to go, hear it's still 50-50 whether chase headley is dealt. cle bal pit oak nyy (longshot) #padres

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) July 31, 2012

Don Norcross - UT:

Guess here is that he will and Headley won’t be traded. For now.

Speaking of future, I don’t see Headley sticking around. If he isn’t moved before 1 p.m. today, he’s dealt in the offseason. Those Petco numbers are too dreary to ignore. Pads should add pitching depth in return.

I still (highly) doubt the #Padres will move Headley today. But if they do, I'm nearly certain they'll want a starting pitcher in return.

— Follow The Padres (@FollowThePadres) July 31, 2012

If it's a big league ready starting pitcher the Padres would get in return, I think I'd prefer to keep Headley in Navy Blue and Dull Gray. Yet I yet I yearn for the excitement of a trade.

In general I'd rather have bats in the line up than arms in the rotation, but that could all change depending on which starting pitcher the Padres would acquire.

UPDATE:

#Padres still may trade Chase Headley. Stay tuned.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 31, 2012

Source: Unless someone blow away the Padres in the next 20 minutes, Chase Headley is almost certainly staying put.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 31, 2012