Jake Peavey to Sox?

Several sources are reporting -- no, not to me; I'm a lawyer not a journalist; I found out about it from Update readers Mike Ring and Kurt Keagle -- that the White Sox and Padres have agreed on a trade that would send Jake Peavey (former Cy Young Award winner) to the South Side. Heading to the Left Coast would be Clayton Richard and Aaron Poreda, a former No. 1 draft pick now on Double-A Birmingham, and probably two others. Word is that Gordon Beckham is not one of them.

Peavey must approve the deal under the terms of his contract, and it's no sure thing that he will. He wants to stay in the National League, where he gets to hit and face pitchers rather than DHs. And get this: He's worried about playing for Ozzie. Scott Linebrink of the Sox, a former teammate and a friend, pegs the odds that Peavey will accept the deal at 50-50. Stay tuned.