Peavy to Dodgers? Um, no

A Bleacher Report article breaks down the chances of the Los Angeles Dodgers acquiring the Padres' Jake Peavy in a trade.

The Dodgers have a ton of money coming off their books this winter but are just as obligated in dead-weight contracts for the likes of Pierre and Jones. They also have the potential for big paydays for all of the young studs that carried them through the first round of the National League Playoffs.

However, is there a better move that could be made than to not only add an annual Cy Young candidate to your rotation, but to take that same talent off a division rival? It is hard to think the Padres would move Peavy not only inside their division, but within a one (or five, depending on traffic) hour drive of their stadium without a substantial payout. This potential marriage has uber-blockbuster written all over it, with the likes of a Hershel Walker-to-Vikings deal written all over it.

Even if the pieces are in place to make this deal, I don't see it happening. Why would San Diego give away its ace to a division rival? As much as a trade could give the Padres a chance to get better, a trade to Los Angeles gives them a chance to be dominated be Peavy for many years. Jake Peavy will never be traded to the Dodgers.