I for sure thought Jake Peavy was gone. It was documented that the Sox were not going to pick up the $22 million option on Jake's contact (for good reason) and were going to pay the $4 million buyout. I fully expected the Sox to part ways with the self proclaimed bulldog.
Boy was I wrong. Not only does Jake get his $4 million buyout, but he inked a two year, $29 million extension with a player option for 2015 valued at $15 million if he pitches a certain amount of innings.
And good for Jake and the White Sox. I don't know if this could be considered a "hometown discount" but it's possible Jake could've got a longer guaranteed deal elsewhere. And really, I think Jake owes us for his first three injury riddled seasons. Peavy pitched pretty well in his first full season since 2007 going 11-12 with a 3.32ERA in 32 starts. His 219 innings pitched is the most since his 07 Cy Young season and his 1.10 WHIP was his lowest since 2009.
Rick Hahn continued to wheel and deal today by picking up Gavin Floyd's $9.5 million club option already seemingly solidifying the rotation for 2013.
With Peavy and Floyd back in the fold, they will combine with Chris Sale, John Danks, and likely Jose Quintana or Hector Santiago for next year's starting squad.
In other news, the Sox officially declined options on Kevin Youkilis and Brett Myers. Although, this doesn't mean they are necessarily goners.
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