For The Padres, It's Time To Move On Without Jake Peavy

Just over a month ago, the San Diego Padres tried to send their ace Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox for a list of young players that included a few high pitching prospects.  Peavy took his time deciding on whether to take it. Part of that time was spent talking to former teammate Scott Linebrink, a current member of the White Sox. Eventually, Peavy decided to stay in San Diego. Since then, Peavy has pitched a game in which he had the flu and another game where he had a severely sprained ankle. That ankle injury eventually landed him on the disabled list, where he will remain until possibly early August. With the Padres long out of the playoff race, the front office should be looking towards 2010 and they need to make some drastic changes to put this team back into contention. The first decision this front office needs to make is about the future of their ace. They've already attempted to trade him three times since this past offseason, including to teams like the White Sox, Cubs, ... (link)