Cubs still pursuing Jake Peavy

As of right now, it looks like the Braves will land the Cy Young winning right-hander. The Cubs probably don’t have enough down on the farm to entice the Padres. Word is that Peavy would prefer to come to the Cubs over the Braves. And I don’t blame him. The Cubs are close, the Braves, not so much.

The deal that apparently is on the table is Pie/Cedeno/Marshall. If that is in fact the deal, I say do it, yesterday. I’ve also heard reports that Ryan Theriot is on the list instead of Cedeno. I have a little hesitation about that one, but still would want to do it.

All that being said, trading for Jake Peavy should not be the most important thing this offseason. They definitely need to shore up their rotation. Either Peavy, Dempster, Derek Lowe or AJ Burnett would be great. More important this offseason is a left-handed bat. A lefty right fielder needs to be a priority for Jim Hendry.

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