Will Jake Peavy be traded sometime before the All-Star break?
DP: I sure hope not. I’m of the mindset that you need a face for your franchise to keep the fans interested. In Professional sports you can’t guarantee your product because the team can always lose, however, you can control the face. Jake is a young, personable, hard working stud and he will keep fans interested. I personally don’t think they care about this (ie Hoffman) but I don’t think they will get what they should for Peavy. Due to his no trade clause, the Padres have little leverage. They aren’t going to get his worth on the limited market. FF: That’s a great question, and one Padres fans – and the rest of baseball – have been asking for a while now. I will sort of cop-out, and say there’s like a 60% chance he’s dealt before the break. As you probably know, the Padres aren’t really expected to compete in 2009, and I think that is the main reason, along with the sale of the ball club, why these Peavy rumors are swirling, and why the club has tried to deal him. Peavy is an interest
