I think everyone knew this already, right? It was pretty much a given. If the vote had gone any other way, there would have been a revolution by all fourteen Tampa Bay Rays fans. Can't have that.
SportingNews.com Longoria is AL Rookie of Year, Soto wins NL award
Evan Longoria won the American League Rookie of the Year award Monday by unanimous vote, and Geovany Soto ran away with the NL honor.
The Cubs appear to have taken the lead in the Jake Peavy hostage crisis. Oh Joy. The Cubs should be right behind the Dodgers, when it comes to disavowing trading partners. 1984!! But hey, if the friars can use the lovable losers as tools to pry starting pitcher Tommy Hanson from the Braves filthy little fingers, all the better. Right?
as of November 4th 2008, 1:40pm est, Jacob Peavy is still a padre.
todays Kevin Towers radio show, here
Rosenthal Peavy could be the friars Opening Day starter
The best guess on Jake Peavy is that the Padres eventually will trade him to the Braves, who appear to be the most attractive suitor of Peavy's preferred teams. The Cubs seemingly lack the inventory to make such a deal work, but the Padres might need to turn creative if the Braves balk at their price. Dodgers GM Ned Colletti all but acknowledged that he is unlikely to acquire Peavy from a division rival, and two of Peavy's other preferred clubs — the Cardinals and Astros — are not factors in the discussions.
Peavy has the right to veto any trade, and Padres GM Kevin Towers acknowledged that the pitcher still could be the team's Opening Day starter. Such a scenario, however, is unlikely. The Padres want to purge the remaining four years and $63 million remaining on Peavy's contract.
I'll say yes, but he doesn't make it past Christmas.
the pundits
SDUnion Tribune In Peavy trade offers, quality is number one criteria for Towers
Towers said several clubs have shown interest in Peavy, He added that he is “focused on three” clubs that Peavy has said he might favor. Towers declined to identify the three but said that “if any is willing to step up, there's a deal there.”
a poll i hoped i would never see.
simply great news.
The friars could be the next team on the auction block, with owner John Moores headed to divorce court.
This simply means that Mark Cuban will be able to get a baseball club at a 50% discount. What was he willing to spend, to get the Cubs, 1.2 billion ? Heck, maybe two-thirds off ..
They can't keep him out forever...
Cubs f/x - Carlos Zambrano: "I'm Back"
Carlos Zambrano's no-hitter was spectacular. He came out throwing some serious heat, and was still throwing hard in the 9th inning. Carlos attributed this power to improved use of his legs. When asked if he realized he was hitting 98 in the first inning, he said he saw it on the scoreboard. When asked what he thought, his response was simple - "I'm Back".
the dreaded platoon in Wrigley ....
MLB.com "These guys want to stay in the lineup? Swing the bats," Piniella said. "The opportunity is there for a kid like Hoffpauir. Reed Johnson gave us a spark earlier, and we're going to give him a chance and see what he does. We'll mix and match. "We've got to start scoring some runs on a little more consistent basis than we have in the past week," he said. "Then we have to get our rotation set and get our bullpen set. Let me tell you, when it rains, it pours. Well, it's pouring right now."
"You look at [Micah Hoffpauir's] production at Triple-A, and he obviously deserves an opportunity," Piniella said. "We did the same thing with Soto last year. We came to the conclusion that he would be our No. 1 catcher this year, and it's worked quite well. Hoffpauir, we're giving him an opportunity now to get some at-bats and stay in the lineup and see what he can do. It's up to him. "We could use a lift offensively," Piniella continued. "I took Kosuke Fukudome out today and Jim Edmonds, but there are other people struggling, too.
I own Chris Young on a couple of fantasy leagues, so I am of course happy to have him back.
On the other hand, I do not understand why the Padres themselves are rushing him back. They should give him at least one rehab game, maybe even let him sit another week. Heck just shut him down for the year. What do the friars benefit from bringing Chris Young back for 4 or 5 meaningless starts. Are those 30 innings from Young really that important? is it a bonus thing?
Physically, The guy has had a brutal year. Let him heal.
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