Kevin Towers has made it known for awhile now that the Cubs will have to get another team involved if they want to acquire Jake Peavy. The problem with his comment is that the Padres have to trade Peavy and it appears Peavy, at least at this point, is only willing to be traded to the Cubs. Anyway, sources now say the Orioles could be the 3rd team as they are looking at Felix Pie once again.
The Orioles have revisited trade talks with the Chicago Cubs about multi-tool outfielder Felix Pie, according to industry sources, and could end up as the third team in a three-way deal that would send marquee right-hander Jake Peavy from the San Diego Padres to Chicago.
Pie, once considered one of the better young prospects in the game, was an Orioles’ target at this time last year when the two teams discussed a deal involving two-time All-Star second baseman Brian Roberts.
Sources said that the Cubs are looking for a young pitcher in return with one possible scenario being the Orioles sending starter Garrett Olson to Chicago, who then could trade the left-hander to the Padres as part of a package for Peavy. Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail is reluctant to trade his young pitching, but the Orioles have long been enamored by Pie’s potential and tools.
So no matter what anyone says, the Cubs are interested in Jake Peavy and are interested enough to be seeking other teams to bring into the deal. I have no idea if one will get done, but you’d have to be retarded to think the Cubs aren’t interested.
1. Harry Pavlidis (view all comments) — Nov 29, 2008 @ 08:06 PM
I’m hoping the Cubs end up trading Pie, Theriot and Marshall and get Peavy, Greene, Adam Jones, Nick Markakis and Rafael Palmeiro.