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BP Daily: Where should Peavy go?
Phillies, Mets, Cardinals should be hunting ace starter
Originally Published: May 27, 2009
By Christina Kahrl | Baseball Prospectus
Last week, the Chicago White Sox tried to trade for Jake Peavy after having a realization: Trading for Peavy now is smart. But as Peavy considered the trade, he may have had a realization of his own: There was a lot at stake -- and a lot to lose -- by going to Chicago.
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