ajc.com - 11/6/2008
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Dana Point, Calif. Braves general manager Frank Wren said Wednesday he didn’t expect to make any big trades before leaving the GM meetings Thursday morning. He will be stopping in Arizona on the way home to see the big-name prospect he refuses to include in any trade. Wren and his assistants ...
www3.signonsandiego.com - 11/7/2008
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www3.signonsandiego.com —
Oh brother; maybe Atlanta could just us lots
of bad players. Why are we seeing this detail...
in the press at this stage? And why would Peavy want to stay with the Pads anyway? See ya Jake, I hope you win more Cy Youngs with your new TEAM!!! Couple ...
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Peavy throws a curveball into Padres' trade talks with ...
sports.yahoo.com - 11/7/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
The Chicago Cubs have leapt to the forefront
of the Jake Peavy trade discussion, though the San...
Diego Padres are continuing to talk with the Atlanta Braves in hopes of extracting a better package, sources told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday night. The team ...
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Cubs make bold move in Peavy sweepstakes - MLB - Yahoo! ...
suntimes.com - 11/8/2008
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suntimes.com —
Padres general manager Kevin Towers was back home
in San Diego on Friday, sifting through the possibilities...
that will allow him to trade former Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy to the Cubs, the Atlanta Braves or -- in a long-shot deal -- the Los ...
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Padres cut Peavy finalists to 3 teams
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Cubs Making Strong Push for Peavy
Talking Chop —
... For the Braves part, every indication is that they are still right up there with the Cubs, so while Rosenthal calls them the front-runners, all that could change if the Braves cede to one of the Padres demands. There are no trades expected anytime soon as Braves GM Frank Wren heads to Arizona to get a first-hand look at Tommy Hanson and the other Braves prospects. Certainly these GM meetings have laid the groundwork for a lot of possible moves for the Braves. We'll just have to keep hanging on to see which ones acutally evolve into trades. ...
Braves in Lead for Peavy, Asking for Olsen, Ludwick
Mets Today —
... In addition to pitching, the Braves are supposedly after St. Louis outfielder Ryan Ludwick, who is coming off a career year. The Cardinals are looking to sell high, and hoping to get Kelly Johnson in return. This tidbit comes from Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer David O’Brien. ...
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braveslaunchpad.com 10/28/2008 — It’s Monday, the World Series has the Rays in it… if you can believe that. And I could become a much happier Braves fan. The rumors have been abounding about Jake Peavy and the Braves this week and it’s looking more and more like reality than a far fetched nicety.
Braves Out of Peavy Sweepstakes?
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 11/15/2008 — According to Ken Rosenthal they are: The Atlanta Braves are out of the Jake Peavy sweepstakes. "We have moved on," Braves general manager Frank Wren told FOXSports.com on Friday. "We had our last discussion with San Diego yesterday and let them know that if the final names we were discussing ...
Edgy Braves Blogger Is Sick of Waiting on Peavy
braveslaunchpad.com 11/13/2008 — Good day Braves fans. I’m JB and I’ve got the mid-November, no baseball, waiting-on-something-to-happen blues getting me down in Atlanta.
On the good side though, I am a baseball fan that loves basketball and the Hawks (though they ...
Cubs Making Strong Push for Peavy
talkingchop.com 11/6/2008 — The Braves may be encountering some stiff competition from the Chicago Cubs for the hottest pitcher on the trade market, Jake Peavy. According to Ken Rosenthal :
The Cubs have emerged as a front-runner in the Peavy sweepstakes, perhaps even ahead ...
Braves GM: Trade talks for Padres' Peavy are off
sports.espn.go.com 11/15/2008 — Trade talks between the Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres over pitcher Jake Peavy have hit the wall, and according to Braves general manager Frank Wren, the Braves have "moved on."
Braves no longer actively pursuing Peavy
hotstove.mlblogs.com 11/14/2008 — Braves general manager Frank Wren said Friday that he is no longer having active negotiations with Padres general manager Kevin Towers about Jake Peavy. This might not completely rule out the possibility of Peavy joining the Braves in the ...
Braves, Padres near Peavy deal
sportsline.com 11/13/2008 — The Atlanta Braves, full-steam ahead in their pursuit of right-hander Jake Peavy, are offering a four-player package of players, and San Diego is expected to request that Peavy waive his no-trade clause so the deal can be completed, CBSSports.com has learned.
The "Baseball People" Think Peavy Will Wind Up in Atlanta
talkingchop.com 11/4/2008 — Over at ESPN.com, Jerry Crasnick and company surveyed "15 general managers, assistant GMs, baseball operations people and scouts" on several questions, one being, "Will the Padres trade pitcher Jake Peavy?" The responses he got seem to point ...
Wren to San Diego. "We'll keep the kitchen sink. Thanks"
braveslaunchpad.com 11/15/2008 — Unless the Padres all of a sudden cave in and lower their asking price, we won’t see Peavy make his way to Atlanta any time soon…. or presumably ever.
Here’s what Wren the man himself said.
“Jake Peavy is obviously a quality top-of-the-rotation pitcher. But our
focus is still to build..."
Padres like what they see in Braves pitching prospect Hanson
www3.signonsandiego.com 10/23/2008 — Will someone please tell the tards in management that we need a dominant, all-star caliber center fielder for Peavy? Yeah we need pitching too, but reading about this young pitcher's stats is just depressing. Yeah they sound good, but we're giving up ...
Padres push Jake Peavy in NL —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 11/7/2008
Jake Peavy's days in San Diego are numbered. That much we know. His future employer remains a bit of a mystery, though it appears the Padres have made significant progress in conversations with the Braves and Cubs.
