The guy in Double-A also has a pretty good ceiling, but the bottom line here is it would be a move driven by economics. Am not saying it will happen. From what I am hearing, Peavy will be pitching for the Padres on Friday. For what it's worth, a bona fide No. 3 starting pitcher who is getting a relatively low salary has pretty good value.

Good track record  on trades. Good people skills.  Farm system has underachieved for most of his tenure. Got to taken ownership into account as well. Upper management turnover  above Towers also has been an issue.  SDP have been under-captitalized for many of those years. No question, though, the farm system has been a disappointment for most of that time. And that's extra critical when you're not going to carry a big or even a medium payroll.