TOR Trade Option - Jake Peavy

[Skipjack33]

Peavy signed a two year contract in 2012 for $29 million with a $15 million option for 2015. He's had back issues, but this year he has a 6-3 record with a 3.6 ERA. I'm not sure if we have the pieces or if we match up well, but I'd love to see DD get this guy to stabilize the rotation.

[Arthorn]

At 3.6 ERA, is he really a TOR option? That said, if he comes cheap (prospect-wise) I'd be fine with adding a good arm to the rotation.

[weams]

Peavy signed a two year contract in 2012 for $29 million with a $15 million option for 2015. He's had back issues, but this year he has a 6-3 record with a 3.6 ERA. I'm not sure if we have the pieces or if we match up well, but I'd love to see DD get this guy to stabilize the rotation.

He would work for me.

[weams]

1	Clay Buchholz	BOS	11	11	77.2	51	14	14	28	77	8	0	0	0	3.6	1.02	1.622	Hisashi Iwakuma	SEA	12	12	80.1	57	21	19	13	74	6	1	0	0	3.4	0.87	2.133	Matt Moore	TB	11	11	62.0	39	15	15	28	57	8	0	0	0	2.4	1.08	2.184	Felix Hernandez	SEA	12	12	83.1	72	25	22	16	87	6	4	0	0	3.1	1.06	2.385	Chris Sale	CHW	10	10	70.0	48	20	19	16	66	5	3	0	0	3.1	0.91	2.446	Jerome Williams	LAA	14	6	59.1	48	20	17	17	39	4	2	0	0	1.5	1.10	2.587	Hiroki Kuroda	NYY	12	12	73.0	62	21	21	14	51	6	4	0	0	2.1	1.04	2.598	Alex Cobb	TB	10	10	67.2	58	21	20	14	62	6	2	0	0	2.0	1.06	2.669	Yu Darvish	TEX	12	12	81.1	52	25	25	24	111	7	2	0	0	2.7	0.93	2.7710	Anibal Sanchez	DET	11	11	71.0	62	25	22	18	89	5	5	0	0	2.1	1.13	2.79RK	PLAYER	TEAM	GP	GS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	BLSV	WAR	WHIP	ERA11	Derek Holland	TEX	11	11	73.2	68	27	23	18	72	5	2	0	0	2.0	1.17	2.8112	James Shields	KC	12	12	86.0	69	28	27	21	78	2	6	0	0	2.1	1.05	2.8313	Ervin Santana	KC	11	11	77.1	69	28	26	13	62	3	5	0	0	1.9	1.06	3.0314	Doug Fister	DET	11	11	68.2	72	30	25	11	62	5	2	0	0	1.2	1.21	3.2815	Bartolo Colon	OAK	11	11	70.1	70	26	26	4	42	6	2	0	0	1.4	1.05	3.3316	Jason Vargas	LAA	11	11	72.2	72	27	27	26	48	5	3	0	0	1.8	1.35	3.3417	Bud Norris	HOU	12	12	69.0	76	31	26	26	44	5	4	0	0	1.3	1.48	3.3918	Max Scherzer	DET	11	11	76.1	50	30	29	18	91	7	0	0	0	1.8	0.89	3.4219	Zach McAllister	CLE	11	11	65.2	68	31	25	22	45	4	5	0	0	0.6	1.37	3.4320	Jon Lester	BOS	12	12	79.0	68	33	31	23	65	6	2	0	0	1.4	1.15	3.53RK	PLAYER	TEAM	GP	GS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	BLSV	WAR	WHIP	ERA21	Justin Masterson	CLE	13	13	88.1	72	35	35	34	88	8	4	0	0	1.5	1.20	3.5722	Jake Peavy	CHW	10	10	64.2	56	27	26	15	66	6	3	0	0	1.5	1.10	3.62

[Skipjack33]

Thanks for posting this chart Weams.

[Aristotelian]

Sure, he would be an improvement over our current options, and he would make sense as a trade target. So would Gallardo and Cliff Lee among others. It all depends on the asking price. If it requires giving up Bundy or Gausman, I say no way.

[VeveJones007]

Peavy's at the point in his career that he wants to win. I think he's fairly close to wanting out of Chicago and I think the White Sox will oblige this trade deadline.

[isestrex]

At 3.6 ERA, is he really a TOR option? That said, if he comes cheap (prospect-wise) I'd be fine with adding a good arm to the rotation.

Yes

Period

[El Gordo]

Peavy would be my first choice; affordable another year with an option and a real TOR. But you got to pay to play and I think if you don't offer Gausman or Bundy it would have to be Tillman. We almost traded Tillman for Dickey last winter.

[Zerokarma]

Peavy would be my first choice; affordable another year with an option and a real TOR. But you got to pay to play and I think if you don't offer Gausman or Bundy it would have to be Tillman. We almost traded Tillman for Dickey last winter.

But if you trade Tillman, you aren't really adding that much. You're basically flipping your most reliable starter (until Chen gets back, maybe) for a slightly better, less reliable starter (from an injury standpoint.)

I think maybe you go Schoop and Arrieta or Britton if that gets it done.

Personally, I'd rather stand pat since Schoop is our second baseman of the future, a position that has been a carousel since Roberts started getting hurt.

[BohKnowsBmore]

Peavy would be my first choice; affordable another year with an option and a real TOR. But you got to pay to play and I think if you don't offer Gausman or Bundy it would have to be Tillman. We almost traded Tillman for Dickey last winter.

Dickey had a cheap year remaining and was coming off a cy young season, though.

[El Gordo]

But if you trade Tillman, you aren't really adding that much. You're basically flipping your most reliable starter (until Chen gets back, maybe) for a slightly better, less reliable starter (from an injury standpoint.)

I think maybe you go Schoop and Arrieta or Britton if that gets it done.

Personally, I'd rather stand pat since Schoop is our second baseman of the future, a position that has been a carousel since Roberts started getting hurt.

Peavy > Tillman IMO. Tillman is a mid rotation SP with the ceiling of maybe a #2. Peavy will be the best SP in our rotation by far, for this year and next.

[backwardsk]

Didn't the White Sox want to get Matusz for Floyd a couple of years back? Could a Peavy trade center around Matusz? You lose a strong bullpen piece but greatly improve your rotation.

[Jonesy10]

No way in hell I'd involve Tillman in a Peavy trade. I would still very much like Peavy though. But you want Peavy WITH Tillman, not FOR Tillman. Trading your best starter (arguably) for a guy who is much more expensive, older, and really isn't THAT much better while playing in a MUCH weaker division doesn't really solve the problem.

[Palmoripken]

No way in hell I'd involve Tillman in a Peavy trade. I would still very much like Peavy though. But you want Peavy WITH Tillman, not FOR Tillman. Trading your best starter (arguably) for a guy who is much more expensive, older, and really isn't THAT much better while playing in a MUCH weaker division doesn't really solve the problem.

Right. You want Peavy to compliment Tillman not to replace him. Not to worry though, I don't see any way the O's trade Tillman especially if he continues to have games like tonight.