Dec. 11 -- PEAVY DEAL DEAD; IBANEZ ON THE WAY?

BY SCOTT LAUBER

LAS VEGAS -- Charlie Manuel emerged from his room today, having rid himself of a nasty flu virus. Like everyone else, he has heard the rumors about the three-team deal that would send Jake Peavy to the Cubs, Mark DeRosa to the Phillies and two Phils prospects to the Padres.

Well, forget about it.

As the Rule 5 draft wrapped, the lobby buzz was that Cubs GM Jim Hendry has told Padres GM Kevin Towers that he's moving in a different direction. It seems, as we've been hearing, the Cubs preferred to make a one-for-one trade and didn't want to part with DeRosa. All week, Ruben Amaro Jr. hasn't commented about this deal, and he wasn't about to start now.

Meanwhile, Manuel was lobbying for a middle-of-the-lineup right-handed hitter to replace Pat Burrell. The only hitter who fits that description is Manny Ramirez, and the Phillies aren't interested. But how about lefty-swinging Raul Ibanez? Indications are he'd like to come to the Phillies and that a deal could get done promptly.

Amaro also has confirmed that the Phillies have had discussions with Chan Ho Park and said the Phillies have spoken recently with Jamie Moyer's agent, although he wouldn't elaborate on how negotiations were progressing in either situation.