Starting Pitcher: Mets lean in on Jake Peavy
According to Scott Miller of CBS Sports, the 
Braves are offering Yunel Escobar, Gorkys Hernandez, Blaine Boyer, and either Charlie Morton or Jo-Jo Reyes, and one of two minor-league left-handed pitchers, one of which is believed to be Jeff Locke.
In the report, Miller adds, “The Braves have been pressuring the Padres for an answer by Friday, when the free agent market opens, because they need at least two starters… They are expected to pursue A.J. Burnett, Ryan Dempster and others - sign maybe one if they acquire Peavy, and two if they don’t.”
Buster Olney wrote on Tuesday at ESPN.com that in talks with the Cubs, the Padres may need a third team to facilitate a deal.
“The Cubs and Padres have talked about a deal built around Josh Vitters, the Cubs’ top pick from 2007,” Olney writes.
Meanwhile, in a post to his blog for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Braves reporter Dave O’Brien described the Braves as being ‘peeved,’ and getting ‘antsy,’ with the Padres.
So, yesterday, the Mets and Red Sox ‘inserted themselves in to talks about Peavy,’ reported Tim Brown at Yahoo!, adding, “The Yankees continue to push hard,’ as well.
…from what i understand, though, there is no way peavy will approve a deal to boston or new york, or any big-city, east-coast location, especially in the American League…it’s just not happening…
In his report for ESPN, Olney wrote, “Some sources believe that a trade of Peavy, while not imminent, is inevitable, and could occur prior to Thanksgiving.”
