good first diary! Put some ice on it and it won't be as sore in the morning...
Yeah, seriously; what's the point in writing crap like that? The optimist in me says maybe by then things will have changed and we'll have more than just Moores's TALK about wanting a superstar and wanting to die broke. We should find out who his primary care physician is and pay him off to tell Moores that he only has a year to live so he'll sink ungodly sums of money into long, long term contracts for all of our young stars and stars-to-be.

my dad said to me this morning "DONT READ THE PAPER!" And the second that I did, I knew why he said that.

I cried when I read this. The Padres know that he is worth whatever money we can give him. Jake said he wants to stay here. The Pads have been good to him. He doesnt need or want the money. KT should know he is worth it.

Anyways, the UT is dumb. They are just trying to stir up more controversy and now is the time because of Zambranos contract.

Jake is not after money, he is after a championship ring.

He said that is what probably going to happen, but he hopes not.

Just a money issue, the Padres dont have it.

killed for even bringing this up but;
 if we all understand that the padres will not be able to afford peavy after 2009, why not trade him this off season? Chris Young has put up amazing numbers and could easily take over the ace position. Trading peavy would bring so much back in return after peavys cy caliber year that its worth thinking about.

I love peavy but the type of money he deserves will never be available in SD. Outside of money, peavy will never get the run support here that he deserves . In all honesty what is the use of having Peavy throw a scoreless six innings if our offense cant put up a single run?

We all fall in love with players, especially guys like Peavy who are a rarity in todays baseball. But NOBODY is bigger than the team. We need to do whats best for the padres and sell the stock high.

What a lame article. I would expect it from the paper, but why would Peavy consent to such crap. Who knows what will happen two years from now. Peavy may go the path of Prior and Wood, or maybe if the Padres win a championship between now and then Peavy will cool down about the whole thing and go the path of Tony Gwynn. If he does pull a Kevin Brown and leave for the big money, then we join ranks of many other mid-market teams that lose their stars. I think too many people believe that this past offseason will continue to repeat itself. A lot of teams will soon be realizing that throwing money is becoming less viable. There will always be teams like the Yankees that can overpay for players even if it doesn't make them better, if it will keep another team from improving. If it is a choice between paying Peavy $20mil a year (or whatever good pitchers are making at that point) or getting two or three other good players, then I say good luck Jake.

Also posted at Ducksnorts.

Here's what I would do if I was the Padres.

After this season, you approach Jake and his agent and you tell him "Look, we want you to be a Padre for a long time, but if you want Zambrano money, it's not gonna happen. That said, lets see if we can work out a mutually beneficial deal by February 1st. If we can't work out something by then, we'll table discussions and see where the world takes us."

I think the Padres could reasonably offer 5 year/75 million at this point. You buy out 2008 and 2009 and add Peavy through 2012. Maybe even a club option for 2013.

I also think that the Padres need to make this as pbulic as possible, so they don't get burned. They can say that they tried to make a fair offer to Jake, and if he turns it down, he turns it down. If he really means what he says about wanting to stay a Padre, then they can work something out with him.

The reason I say the February deadline is because of something I heard on the post game show today. Kenterra brought up the great point that dealing Jake after this season would net you a huge return (you'd be trading him after one of his best years and he would be under control for 2 years). If you wait until the end of 2008 to trade him, you risk him having an unmemorable 2008 and 1 less year of control.

I love Jake and I want him to stay, but it's the San Diego Padres, not the San Diego Jake Peavys. Ultimately, this team has to do what's best for them in the long run. Although I would miss having Jake around next year, if we dealt him to the Yanks for something like Cano/Matsui/and other awesome prospects (hell, maybe even Hughes), I think you've got to listen. It's pessimistic to think about dealing him now, but if Jake makes it clear that he wants Zambrano money, then you might as well get something for him while you can.

actually read the article itsself, I've got to say that if I have to be pissed off at anyone over this, it's Jake Peavy himself. If he hadn't been running his mouth about this crap right now, Bill Center wouldn't have had an article. If that's the way he feels, fine. If he wants to say these things publicly to make the front office feel some heat, fine. But there's a time and a place for that and the middle of a tough pennant race isn't it. If he loves San Diego and the Padres so goddamn much, maybe he ought to think twice before creating such an unneccesary negative distraction at a time like this.

while reading it is this stuck with me the most...

 But the first question I'd ask is, 'Can you give me your word that we're going to make an effort to win the World Series?'

i think this team doesn't feel like they are being given what they need to win.  i felt like it was another way at jabbing at the front office for not making a serious run at things.

It seems like the other players on the team and Bud Black agree with us.

Pitcher Jake Peavy and manager Bud Black met to discuss Peavy's comments in yesterday's Union-Tribune that he didn't expect to remain with the Padres beyond the end of his present contract in 2009.
"I was just being honest," Peavy reiterated yesterday. "I'd love to remain a Padre. I'd love to move my family full time to San Diego and spend my entire career with the only team I've ever played for.

"I just don't think that's going to happen. Believe me, I hope I'm wrong."

Several of his teammates also spoke with Peavy yesterday. The general theme: The timing of his comments could have been better.