Movement Expected As Winter Meetings Come To A Close

The San Diego Padres are expected to make a move Thursday involving a pitcher; however that move will be in the annual rule five draft. In case you haven't heard the Padres are trying to work out a deal with the Chicago Cubs involving Jake Peavy. These talks have gathered steam and been ruled clinically dead multiple times in the last 72 hours, and finally an end may be in sight. The Friars have roped 2 or 3 other (Twins, Phillies) franchises in on the talks and have made Thursday a deadline day. While a deal is not expected to be announced Thursday the Padres have stated that they will need to have the framework of any Peavy deal by the time KT leaves Sin City. FF expects the Peavy exile to happen before the start of Spring Training and until we see the actual return of players we will reserve judgement. FF does expect the Friars to turn around and deal some names involved for more young pitching. No where in the list of players does FF see a replacement for jettisoned SS Khalil Greene. A quick list of players rumored to be San Diego bound include; Jason Marquis, Felix Pie, JoshVitters, JA Happ, Kevin Hart.