Kaplan: Sox protected by insurance policy for Peavy

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Posted: 2:24 p.m.

By David Kaplan
CSNChicago.com

Thank Goodness for Insurance

Baseball sources tell us that while Jake Peavy's contract calls for him to be paid 16 million in 2011 and 17 million in 2012, plus a 4 million dollar buyout of his 2013 option year which was for 22 million, the White Sox are significantly protected by an insurance policy that was originally purchased by the San Diego Padres when Peavy signed his current three-year deal in 2009. While exact figures are not available we hear that approximately 65 of the dollars owed to Peavy are covered by insurance. Depending on the severity of his injury, that savings should allow the White Sox some flexibility if they decide to trade for another pitcher during the season.

Peavys agent Barry Axelrod would not comment on the value of the insurance policy but he did tell us that his client fully cooperated when the Padres went to insure the contract. We had a responsibility to cooperate and do all that was asked by the insurance company and Jakes former club (San Diego) to allow them to insure his deal and we did do that.

Axelrod also told us that it is now much more difficult to insure long term deals on pitchers than it was just a few years ago. Industry wide it is becoming much more difficult to insure a contract for a pitcher beyond three years because of the risk of injury in the job, Axelrod said.

Iowa hoopster Cully Payne transfers to Loyola

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Dining Out Dept

Bulls players Taj Gibson and Ronnie Brewer enjoying dinner together at Hugos Frog Bar over the weekend.

White Sox stars John Danks and Peavy taking rookie third baseman Brent Morel to dinner at The Fifty50.

Acting legend Burt Reynolds dining at Harry Carays on Navy Pier.

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David Kaplan is the host of Chicago Tribune Live on Comcast SportsNet. Follow him on Twitter @thekapman.

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