nybaseballdigest.com - 11/10/2008
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Yesterday, Buster Olney did a story about a possible San Diego Padres “fire sale” this off season. We already know that Jake Peavy will be dealt, but there could be much more to come. The following is an excerpt from Olney’s column :
It’s very possible that in the days ...
sports.espn.go.com - 11/11/2008
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The Braves and Padres continue to make progress
in trade negotiations around pitcher Jake Peavy, but at...
the same time, San Diego is talking with the Cubs about the All-Star - with the Padres and Chicago engaging a third team as part of their proposals.
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Padres still talking Peavy deal with Braves, Cubs
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rumorsandrants.com - 11/13/2008
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It doesn’t take a genius to see the
San Diego Padres aren’t a rich team. But they...
aren’t a poor team either. Yet suddenly the team is dumping good players left and right. Well, they’re dumping both good players because of ...
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F–king Padres
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... Mike Silva at NY Baseball Digest has a post and a link from Buster Olney on the Padres playing a tough negations game with Trevor Hoffman. The last guy who I would want to come pitch for the Mets would be the most overrated reliever of the 20th and 21st century Trevor Hoffman. Hoffman would not survive 5 minutes on 126th and Roosevelt Ave. ...
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On Sunday another major leaguer filed for free agency. While generally I wouldn't be trumpeting the name of a 36-year-old lefthander who had troubles in the second half last year, when you consider the track record of Andy Pettitte, he's the perfect ...