Lowe Down Part 2: What Type Of Money Does Derek Lowe Want?

Ah, money. Everybody loves it (well, mostly everybody; there are some weird stories out there). Baseball players find it very important in regards to where they want to play. Some ballplayers favor money over their families *cough* CC Sabathia *cough*.  Everybody gets paid different amounts of money.  Some people get paid $10.00 an hour, while some get paid $20 million a year.  Former Dodgers pitcher Derek Lowe is on a quest to find the perfect team and most importantly, the highest amount of money for his services. A couple of days ago, Lowe was offered a contract from the New York Mets. The Mets have a contending team with an upgraded bullpen and a beautiful new stadium.  It was everything Lowe could have dreamed of, until he found out about the money. Lowe was only going to get paid $12 million a year, and he could not accept that 'Lowe' (ha ha, I made a joke) amount of money. It was an insult to him. Don't be afraid. The Mets knew that he wasn't going to accept it; ... (link)