Russ…I know I was a big proponent of a trade for Peavy…but I’ve changed my mind:

1. I don’t want someone who a) Doesn’t want to play in the Northeast and B) wouldn’t jump at the chance to play for the Yankees. To me, these are a recipe for disaster. Peavy MAY not have the makeup to be successful as a Yankee. And why would the Yanks want to convince him that being a Yankee would be great. Doesn’t that go without saying? This guy needs to be convinced to wear pinstripes, to play for the most storied and successful franchise in baseball (maybe all sports) history…in the New Taj Mahalesque Yankee Stadium?

2. The Padres want better/more players in return than the Twins got for Johan. ‘Nough said.

3. His elbow is an issue.

I like Peavy…but I don’t think it’s a fit knowing what I know now.