Some of the projected "offers" I've seen for Jake Peavy just don't make sense. Look at what we've seen in the past few major pitching deals involving front-line starters:
• For a half-season of
CC Sabathia, Cleveland got one top prospect (Matt LaPorta), an A-ball arm (Rob Bryson, who subsequently hurt his shoulder), a "AAAA" pitcher (
Zach Jackson) and a player to be named who did not turn out to be a top prospect.
• For three years of
Dan Haren, signed cheaply, Oakland got one starter with big-league experience (
Dana Eveland) and one big-league-ready starter (
Greg Smith), neither of whom has a high ceiling or is a top prospect. On the minor-league side, the A's got two top prospects in outfielder
Carlos Gonzalez and left-hander Brett Anderson, and two lesser prospects in outfielder
Aaron Cunningham (fringe starter or good fourth outfielder) and first baseman
Chris Carter (big raw power and a ton of strikeouts, with defensive problems).
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Keith Law
