The team that seems most active, at least in the rumor mill, for the Peavy trade is the Atlanta Braves. Can the Braves do this though? I read earlier today on mlbtraderumors.com a list of untouchable Braves, and I don't think a trade for Peavy can get done without these players being involved.
A few of the players that jumped off the page where Jason Heyward and Tommy Hanson, with Jordan Schafer and Gorkys Hernandez close to untouchable. Why is this a big deal? Well first off, in my personal opinion, I think Hernandez could be ready to play in the bigs next year. Earlier this year I was at a Frederick Keys game against the High A league team for the Braves and Hernandez was playing and he is all he is cracked up to be. He has a great swing, he hit several doubles in the game. He also made a few great plays out in Centerfield. I know he is a big piece in the Braves Machine (and could be dangerous for teams playing against the Braves). All of the other players are amazing too.
Peavy is amazing at pitching. A trade should demand at least one of these untouchables and Escobar in my opinion. If I was the GM of the Braves, I do not make this trade. The Braves pitching staff with Glavine, Smoltz, etc, is aging (or retiring). I think its more important for the Braves to cool it for a year, because the farm system that is boiling underneith is scary if you are not a Braves fan. I would wait, I would let the Phillies, and the Mets trade away their prospects, and then be in a position to set up another winning streak in a few seasons.
That being said, its becoming more evident in my mind that the Mets sihouldn't do much by trade this year, they need to build up some players to finish off their youth movement, but thats a topic for another day.
