KingOfAllWhites
11-15-2008, 01:19 PM
I had heard strong rumors he was going to end up in Chicago anyway.
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Wren says Padres' asking price for Peavy was too high
ESPN.com news services
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."
The Padres, in the midst of dumping payroll, have been seeking a trade partner for Peavy, their 2007 Cy Young Award winner. Wren said he called off the talks with the Padres after the two sides could not agree on the final pieces.
"We had our last discussion with San Diego yesterday [Thursday] and let them know that if the final names we were discussing wouldn't get it done, we would move on to other opportunities, other possibilities," Wren said Friday, according to FoxSports.com.
Wren told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the Padres' price for Peavy was too high, though he would not reveal who specifically was packaged in the Braves' offer. Shortstop Yunel Escobar and minor league outfielder Gorkys Hernandez have been named in multiple media reports as being part of the deal.
According to CBSSports.com, the Braves also were offering pitchers Blaine Boyer and Charlie Morton.
"I think there were a lot of names that were discussed, and we felt like at the end of the day, it was a little more than we were willing to give up, as it would impact the future," he said, according to the Journal-Constitution.
Wren has not ruled out the possibility of talks with the Padres reopening.
"I don't take anything at face value this time of year," Peavy's agent, Barry Axelrod, told The San Diego Union-Tribune. "If I hear Frank Wren say that he's not interested any longer, I take it with a grain of salt."
Peavy, who is 27, went 10-11 with a 2.85 ERA in 2008. He is signed through 2013, and currently, he has a full no-trade clause and the right to veto any proposal. He indicated he would be amenable to a trade to Atlanta, St. Louis, the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros.
And while he would prefer to be moved to a National League team, the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees also have popped up in media reports.
The Cubs are still in the Peavy sweepstakes, according to FoxSports.com.
"Chicago didn't give us any deadline," Padres general manager Kevin Towers told the Union-Tribune. "I imagine we'll continue to talk to them, but it's going to definitely take a third team to get something done there
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Wren says Padres' asking price for Peavy was too high
ESPN.com news services
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."
The Padres, in the midst of dumping payroll, have been seeking a trade partner for Peavy, their 2007 Cy Young Award winner. Wren said he called off the talks with the Padres after the two sides could not agree on the final pieces.
"We had our last discussion with San Diego yesterday [Thursday] and let them know that if the final names we were discussing wouldn't get it done, we would move on to other opportunities, other possibilities," Wren said Friday, according to FoxSports.com.
Wren told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the Padres' price for Peavy was too high, though he would not reveal who specifically was packaged in the Braves' offer. Shortstop Yunel Escobar and minor league outfielder Gorkys Hernandez have been named in multiple media reports as being part of the deal.
According to CBSSports.com, the Braves also were offering pitchers Blaine Boyer and Charlie Morton.
"I think there were a lot of names that were discussed, and we felt like at the end of the day, it was a little more than we were willing to give up, as it would impact the future," he said, according to the Journal-Constitution.
Wren has not ruled out the possibility of talks with the Padres reopening.
"I don't take anything at face value this time of year," Peavy's agent, Barry Axelrod, told The San Diego Union-Tribune. "If I hear Frank Wren say that he's not interested any longer, I take it with a grain of salt."
Peavy, who is 27, went 10-11 with a 2.85 ERA in 2008. He is signed through 2013, and currently, he has a full no-trade clause and the right to veto any proposal. He indicated he would be amenable to a trade to Atlanta, St. Louis, the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros.
And while he would prefer to be moved to a National League team, the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees also have popped up in media reports.
The Cubs are still in the Peavy sweepstakes, according to FoxSports.com.
"Chicago didn't give us any deadline," Padres general manager Kevin Towers told the Union-Tribune. "I imagine we'll continue to talk to them, but it's going to definitely take a third team to get something done there