Patience pays off for Peavy

Jake Peavy had no problem being patient as the San Francisco Giants pursued re-signing Pablo Sandoval and went after Jon Lester.

Peavy knew where he wanted to be. Anyway, he needed a bit of downtime to recharge and discuss his options with family after the thrill of winning another championship and to get a feel for his first free agency experience.

"I wasn't Jon Lester, let's get that straight," Peavy said good-naturedly on Tuesday after finalizing a two-year contract worth $24 million that came together last week. "I wasn't flying around."