Jake Peavy is increasingly likely to be traded by the Padres, but it is equally unlikely that he will end up in New York. "Jake strongly prefers the National League, and it would take major enticement to get him to agree to go to any American League club," Axelrod e-mailed. "He has obviously had a lot of success in the NL and feels very comfortable there. Also, he is a pretty good hitter, and he views that as an advantage. "We have not been approached on any specific team, but have given the Padres an idea of the teams to which Jake would consider going. They are definitely being proactive on this and seem to really want to make it happen." The Braves, Cardinals and Brewers are believed to be among the teams that both possess the young talent necessary to land Peavy. One official from another team said this past week that Peavy, who was born and still lives in Alabama, "hates" New York anyway.