Peavy Trade Approved by Clubs and Possibly Jake Himself

It looks like Jake Peavy will go to Chicago after all, just not the Chicago team we all thought it would be. The Padres and White Sox have agreed on a deal that would send Peavy to Chicago for two young pitchers. The main piece looks to be 2007 first round pick Aaron Poredo who is 3-4 with a 2.54 ERA in Double A this year, and a potential front end starter. The other player is Clayton Richard who has thrown in 14 big league games this year, including two starts and 4.33 ERA.

What we don't know yet is how much of Jake's contract will be picked up by the Padres, but this apears to be a salary dump more than anything, with a top prospect in the mix to possibly (and this is a very thin possibility) replace the Ace of the Paderes staff.

This is interesting at this point with a five game winning streak, and the Padres currently owning a better record than the Chicago White Sox. Peavy hasn't officially accepted the trade, but the whispers are that he will be ok with it, even though it would move him over to the American League.

As a big fan of Jake Peavy, I can't accept this as a good move, but at least there is something of value in the trade besides the salary dump. Of course ticket prices don't go down with the lesser product, but they found a way to counter the lack of ticket income by cutting salarys...thanks for nothing.

Of course, Peavy still needs to approve the trade, and there is no guarantee. It doesn't fit his original requirements simply by being in the AL.