Peavy Said He’d Waive His No-Trade Clause to Be A....

It has never been tougher to be a San Diego Padres fan when you open up the paper and read, ‘Peavy said he’d waive his no-trade clause to be a Brave,’ or ‘Peavy said he’d waive his no-trade clause to be an Astro.’

According to all that was discussed over the past couple days it is all in the fine print. Peavy is more than likely no longer a San Diego Padre. General Manager Kevin Towers says they would be willing to let the 2007 Cy Young Award winner go for one impact player and a healthy group of prospects.

For the sake of argument, they say that by letting go of Peavy we can make this team better by bringing in one or two more prospects to fill in the gaps. There is no logic here. World Series contenders are built around a solid ace. The Padres in 1998 went all the way to the World Series on the mercenary arm of Kevin Brown. It is almost impossible to field a contender without a solid Ace pitcher that you can rely on.

The Padres have a dominant Ace in Jake Peavy now; young and in his prime. Organizations spend their whole farm system hoping to get a gem like Peavy. When you get a homegrown ace like Peavy, you lock him in like the Padres did to a long term contract. He even took the San Diego discount. Without him playing a single inning on the new contact, you deal him away? You can take the next 5-10 years to rebuild and I can guarantee that the Padres do not find an Ace up to Peavy standards. They are not going to luck out twice on the farm. They sure as hell are not going to spend the money to bring in any Big Money Pitchers after Peavy leaves.
  
If Peavy walks, it shows this Padres fan that this organization has no commitment to the fans, ball club or success of its franchise. It hurts me deeply inside having been born in a Padres family, being named after Randy Jones even. But I cannot see myself supporting the Padres as long as the current owner Moores and GM Towers are in charge.

The divorce of the Owners plays a big roll in the downsizing and funding of the team. So much so that discussing the topic on any media outlet tends to be taboo. It would make the most sense for the Moores family to part ways with the Padres and place their shares; or at least a controlling portion of the Padres up for sale. A recent article on the KNSD website hinted at a partial sale of ownership. If personal matters adversely effect the ballclub’s performance on the field, their continued ownership will do nothing but place restricting plates on the Padres chances of making a run for anything.

The 2012 extension of Peavy marked a happy day for Padres fans across the globe. This pending trade marks the end for many. We can see now that the Padres front office only deals with smoke and mirrors. Dealing away Peavy is evidence that the San Diego Padres are just another marketing machine that has no interest in bringing a contender to the field. With such a bad performance this last season, I personally know several season ticket holders that are choosing not to renew. If Peavy is traded away, this organization will not see a single dime from me until Moores and Towers families are no longer in charge of what is left of our Padres.