Jake Peavy, wuss

[WaylonJennings]

Nice to see that the San Diego ace cares more about protecting his ERA against National League lineups in that airport they call a ballpark rather than going to a potential American League contender that plays in a lively park.

Mark Buehrle is 10 times the competitor that Jake Peavy will ever hope to be. What a puss. Have fun losing 100 games again.

 

[outofplace]

Nice to see that the San Diego ace cares more about protecting his ERA against National League lineups in that airport they call a ballpark rather than going to a potential American League contender that plays in a lively park.

Mark Buehrle is 10 times the competitor that Jake Peavy will ever hope to be. What a puss. Have fun losing 100 games again.

I knew a White Sox fan would start this argument. I just thought maybe it would be on the baseball thread or on the Peavy thread that we already have.

The man negotiated a no-trade clause. The White Sox were not one of the teams he wanted to go to. On that list were at least two American League teams, the Yankees and Angels.

The White Sox are third from the bottom in the majors in runs scored despite playing in a homer-friendly park and having the DH. If Peavy wants to have no run support, he can stay where he is.

 

[WaylonJennings]

Nice to see that the San Diego ace cares more about protecting his ERA against National League lineups in that airport they call a ballpark rather than going to a potential American League contender that plays in a lively park.

Mark Buehrle is 10 times the competitor that Jake Peavy will ever hope to be. What a puss. Have fun losing 100 games again.

I knew a White Sox fan would start this argument. I just thought maybe it would be on the baseball thread or on the Peavy thread that we already have.

The man negotiated a no-trade clause. The White Sox were not one of the teams he wanted to go to. On that list were at least two American League teams, the Yankees and Angels.

The White Sox are third from the bottom in the majors in runs scored despite playing in a homer-friendly park and having the DH. If Peavy wants to have no run support, he can stay where he is.

He's signed through 2012, and after this year the White Sox get like $35 in salary off the books, including Jose Contreras' abortion of a deal.

Anybody who is afraid to compete, at any level, loses my respect.

 

[outofplace]

Nice to see that the San Diego ace cares more about protecting his ERA against National League lineups in that airport they call a ballpark rather than going to a potential American League contender that plays in a lively park.

Mark Buehrle is 10 times the competitor that Jake Peavy will ever hope to be. What a puss. Have fun losing 100 games again.

I knew a White Sox fan would start this argument. I just thought maybe it would be on the baseball thread or on the Peavy thread that we already have.

The man negotiated a no-trade clause. The White Sox were not one of the teams he wanted to go to. On that list were at least two American League teams, the Yankees and Angels.

The White Sox are third from the bottom in the majors in runs scored despite playing in a homer-friendly park and having the DH. If Peavy wants to have no run support, he can stay where he is.

He's signed through 2012, and after this year the White Sox get like $35 in salary off the books, including Jose Contreras' abortion of a deal.

Anybody who is afraid to compete, at any level, loses my respect.

Great. And when you find a logical argument to prove that Peavy is afraid to compete, come on back. So far, I don't see it.

What I see right now with the White Sox is a team that is scuffling to score runs, mostly because their best offensive weapon (Quentin) can't stay healthy.

 

[kleeda]

Hmmmm, rich in San Diego vs. rich in Chicago?
I think I'd stay put, too.

 

[WaylonJennings]

Hmmmm, rich in San Diego vs. rich in Chicago?
I think I'd stay put, too.

That's a non-starter. Nobody lives there during the offseason, when the weather is bad, and it's basically the best summer city in America.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

Peavy said no to a team that was down by 20 runs at one point this afternoon and likely will not contend for anything.

A no-brainer.

 

[zeke12]

What are the selling points for Peavy in Chicago?

Bandbox park, team that probably isn't going anywhere, manager who is borderline insane.

 

[outofplace]

By the way, that loss dropped the White Sox to 17-23, six games under .500. The Padres are currently 18-22, four games under .500.

 

[KevinmH9]

Peavy said no to a team that was down by 20 runs at one point this afternoon and likely will not contend for anything.

A no-brainer.

Exactly what I was thinking. That would have been a hell of a rotation, though.

 

[Angola!]

Peavy said no to a team that was down by 20 runs at one point this afternoon and likely will not contend for anything.

A no-brainer.

Exactly what I was thinking. That would have been a hell of a rotation, though.

What exactly would make that a hell of a rotation?

 

[WaylonJennings]

What are the selling points for Peavy in Chicago?

Bandbox park, team that probably isn't going anywhere, manager who is borderline insane.

This is a lot bigger than one game against the Minnesota Twins in mid-May. It's an organization that has three 90-win seasons, two division titles and a world championship in the last four years, and it's clearly committed to winning, long-term, by seeking to acquire him and his huge contract.

The guy is afraid to pitch in the American League, pure and simple.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

Assuming that playing for the Chicago White Sox holds great appeal, they picked a hell of a day to ask him to think about it and get back to them.

 

[doubledown68]

Can I just say that I'm glad to hear that Peavy is staying in San Diego (probably)?

 

[KevinmH9]

Peavy said no to a team that was down by 20 runs at one point this afternoon and likely will not contend for anything.

A no-brainer.

Exactly what I was thinking. That would have been a hell of a rotation, though.

What exactly would make that a hell of a rotation?

Well, if Danks can pull it together; their one, two and three starters would have been Buehrle, Danks and Peavy. While Floyd and Colon both suck, they can be equally impressive when it counts.

That first three could be pretty lethal. It's no Yankees rotation, but it's still impressive.

 

[WaylonJennings]

Assuming that playing for the Chicago White Sox holds great appeal, they picked a hell of a day to ask him to think about it and get back to them.

Yeah, I'm sure the staff wasn't distracted or anything today. Not making an excuse for them - you go out and compete regardless. But I wouldn't single out today as being representative.

 

[doubledown68]

What are the selling points for Peavy in Chicago?

Bandbox park, team that probably isn't going anywhere, manager who is borderline insane.

This is a lot bigger than one game against the Minnesota Twins in mid-May. It's an organization that has three 90-win seasons, two division titles and a world championship in the last four years, and it's clearly committed to winning, long-term, by seeking to acquire him and his huge contract.

The guy is afraid to pitch in the American League, pure and simple.

I'd agree with that. I've heard that he's not opposed to a trade... just a trade to an AL club. Does the dude love hitting that much? Or just throwing to a pitcher that much?

 

[outofplace]

Assuming that playing for the Chicago White Sox holds great appeal, they picked a hell of a day to ask him to think about it and get back to them.

Yeah, I'm sure the staff wasn't distracted or anything today. Not making an excuse for them - you go out and compete regardless. But I wouldn't single out today as being representative.

Actually, yes, it does sound like you are trying to make an excuse for them. Given that at least two American League teams were on his wish list back in the offseason, your theory that he is afraid of the AL just doesn't hold up.

 

[Herbert Anchovy]

He knows NL hitters like the back of his hand. There's no reason for him to want to go to the other league. He's an Alabama guy, I think. I wonder what he thinks of Atlanta -- another big ballpark.

 

[buckweaver]

I've seen no evidence that Peavy "doesn't want to compete" in the AL, or otherwise.

Turning down a trade to a bad team (with a crazy manager, to boot), to stay with another bad team (in a better climate and bigger ballpark), doesn't seem to be much proof.