A major league source has confirmed to FanHouse that the White Sox have obtained injured Padres ace Jake Peavy -- who earlier this year rejected a trade to Chicago -- for lefties Clayton Richard and Aaron Poreda and right-handers Dexter Carter and Adam Russell.
The deal was completed 23 seconds before the 4 PM ET trade deadline, White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said.
"In my world," Williams said, "if you get to a situation where you have a chance to get to the playoffs, you certainly want a chance to dream about being in the playoffs and getting to the World Series and winning the World Series. I simply did not feel as though we were positioned right now to match up against some of the big boys when we're in a short series. You're talking about the Yankees, you're talking about Boston."
Placing Bartolo Colon on the disabled list led to the White Sox calling up pitching prospect Aaron Poreda. Although it wasn't on the mound, he did announce his presence with authority.
On Poreda's Facebook page came the following status update shortly after he heard the news.
"This is the biggest day of my life... I'm goin to Chicago, the big leagues, and I ain't never goin back!!!!!"
"I talked to him and made it real clear, 'If you don't pitch well, you're going to have O'Hare Airport next to you pretty soon,' '' Guillen explained. "I said, 'Did you arrive at Midway or O'Hare?' He said, 'O'Hare.' I said, ''Well, on the way back, Midway is closer.'
Whether this was Guillen's way of scaring the young hurler straight or just his normal pep talk, the truth is that Poreda might not have long to prove his worth.
Poppin' out of the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.
There are soooo many things to argue about in the world of fantasy baseball these days. It felt like we waited forever to get our hands on Matt Wieters. Now we have to ask did we get ahold of him too soon? If Robinson Cano is going to hit .300 in the first half, what can we expect from his normally mega-productive second half? But, the argument that I want to touch on today, and I won't be able to hit all of the points in this short space, is about Big Papi. Do you buy low on David Ortiz right now or can you actually sell him high at this point?
The struggles of David Ortiz this season have been well documented. It wasn't until May 20th that he hit his first home run and except for his first two games of the season where he went 1-for-3, Ortiz has never seen his batting average spike above .237. It currently sits at .198.
After the White Sox dropped the first game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon Ozzie Guillen laid into his team. It was Guillen's first real outburst of the season, and during his tirade he said that changes would be coming pretty soon. Well, some of those changes came earlier than Guillen figured, because in the nightcap Jose Contreras turned into a major league pitcher and Scott Podsednik broke out the big boy bat with a home run and the Sox actually won a game.
Of course those weren't the changes Guillen was talking about. The amateur draft is tonight and it seems the Sox want to promote their latest first round picks. After the Sox called up their first-round pick from last year, Gordon Beckham, last week, they went ahead and called up their first-round pick from 2007. Aaron Poreda will be joining the team in time for Tuesday's game.
There was some doubt that Peavy will accept the deal because of possible apprehension about either playing for Ozzie Guillen, playing in the American League, or pitching in US Cellular Field. The San Diego Union Tribune's Tom Krasovic originally reported the deal, and now according to Krasovic, it's "unlikely' this trade is going to go through.
An official with one of the teams confirmed to FanHouse that the White Sox and Padres have agreed on a deal for star right-hander Jake Peavy, pending Peavy's approval (he has full no-trade rights).
Left-hander Aaron Poreda (Chicago's No. 3 prospect, according to Baseball America) is in the deal, and lefty Clayton Richard is "likely" part of it, the official said. San Diego would also get one or two other players off a list – probably to be decided soon and not as players to be named.
Jake Peavy has been the prize of the trading block ever since the Padres realized they weren't talented enough to compete in the NL West, which was roughly January of 2007 this year. And earlier this morning, Snyder told you that rumors were floating around at rapid speed that Peavy was headed to the Chicago White Sox.
FanHouse's Ed Price has confirmed that there is a deal in place that will send the ace to the Southside of the Windy City, contingent on whether or not Peavy, who has a no-trade clause, is willing to approve the deal.
Fantasy baseball draft season is coming, so you best be prepared by delving through every major player on each team. Fantasy FanHouse is here to help with a quick once-over.
Meet the ... Team who loves to mash the ball.The 2008 White Sox led Major League Baseball in home runs with 235. Even though the team lost Nick Swisher, there are still six hitters in this lineup with 25-plus home run potential; three that could easily amass 30-plus. The infield is all shook up headed into the new season. Only Paul Konerko is back in his position from 2008 at first base. Josh Fields will be given the reigns at third base to see if he can finally live up to his potential. Alexei Ramirez will be shifting from second base to shortstop to fill the spot vacated by Orlando Cabrera. The pitching staff lost Javier Vazquez to Atlanta but still has three credible front-line starters. Gavin Floyd and John Danks exploded onto the scene in '08 and Mark Buehrle is as consistent as they come. The White Sox won their division in 2008 and still have the talent to compete again in 2009.
FanHouse continues its 2009 MLB Preview with a look at the Chicago White Sox.
The expectations for the Chicago White Sox weren't very high in 2008. The team was coming off of a dismal 72-90 performance in 2007, following up two consecutive 90-win seasons and they'd lost perhaps their most consistent starter in Jon Garland in a trade for Orlando Cabrera. They also acquired Nick Swisher from the Oakland Athletics, hoping he would be the glue that held the team together.
Wondering which young players could have an impact in the majors this year? Let MLB FanHouse guide the way in Better Know a Prospect. In this edition we look at three players from the Chicago White Sox system.
Aaron Poreda, SP: The White Sox go into 2009 with some concerns at the back end of their rotation, which could mean the southpaw Poreda will be called up sooner than later. The 22-year old excelled at both Winston-Salem (Single-A) and Birmingham (Double-A) in 2008, taking of advantage of a very high groundball rate (52%) to allow just six homers in his 161 innings; he also had a strikeout-to-walk ratio of nearly 3:1. While Poreda could probably use a full year at Triple-A to refine some of his secondary pitches, early struggles from or injuries to Clayton Richard and/or Bartolo Colon may force Chicago's hand.
A major league source has confirmed to FanHouse that the White Sox have obtained injured Padres ace Jake Peavy -- who earlier this year rejected a trade to Chicago -- for lefties Clayton Richard and Aaron Poreda and right-handers Dexter Carter and Adam Russell.
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