Analysis of Peavy to White Sox, Cabrera to Twins, and Johnson to Marlins

While the Boston Red Sox were busy trading for Victor Martinez, the Chicago White Sox were busy trying to acquire San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy. The White Sox had one hurdle to climb: for the deal to be completed he would have to approve the trade, the same trade he rejected this past offseason. This time, Peavy, under contract through the 2013 season, approved the trade, realizing the Padres were going nowhere and that he would immediately join a contender, in a baseball town no less. Under normal circumstances, the team’s players and fans would be celebrating his acquisition. Why, presumably, were they hesitant to praise the deal? Well, Peavy is currently on the disabled list and there is no timetable for his return. His season might be over. ESPN’s Buster Olney said that Chicago’s trade for Peavy “is a stunner” for the simple reason that “the White Sox have no idea when he’s going to come back. His agent, Barry Axelrod, told them &lsquo...