newsday.com - 1/5/2009
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After a holiday respite, things could get busy again in the
baseball world this week. For the Mets, negotiations are expected to heat up for righthander Derek Lowe. And for the Yankees, new first baseman Mark Teixeira likely will be introduced in a Yankee Stadium news conference.
nypost.com - 1/4/2009
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THERE remains one final major move for the
Yankees to make. Same goes for the Mets. The...
Yankees still have a hole in their rotation. This has been an incredibly prosperous offseason for the Yankees and GM Brian Cashman with the free-agent...
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PEREZ TO YANKS, LOWE TO METS FINISHING TOUCHES FOR WINTER
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com - 1/6/2009
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Last week, it was reported that the Mets
offered Derek Lowe a 3 year/$36 million contract. While...
this proposal is certainly respectable, it was far less than Lowe expected and as a result, he did not accept the offer. My question is: does he really think there is a better offer out there? ...
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What Is Derek Lowe Waiting For?
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Starting Pitcher: Things to heat up with Lowe
MetsBlog.com —
... In a report for Newsday, Kat O’Brien explains, “Things could get busy again in the baseball world this week. For the Mets, negotiations are expected to heat up for ...
Derek Lowe Rumors: Monday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... According to Kat O'Brien of Newsday, "negotiations are expected to heat up for righthander Derek Lowe" this week for the Mets, who initially offered three years and $36MM. ...
Two More Updates in the Neverending Derek Lowe Rumor Mill
FanHouse —
by Matt Snyder Filed under: Angels, Mets, AL West, NL East, MLB RumorsRemember, just a few days ago, that Derek Lowe was insulted by the Mets' initial offer -- because of Carlos Silva, naturally. Apparently that did the trick, because now the Mets are ready to amp up their courtship. With some other teams in the fray, expect Mets' GM Omar Minaya -- who said he expects negotiations to drag on for the next few weeks -- to raise the offer in order to get his man. As an aside, I have to tell you I'm just overjoyed that Lowe won't be signing anywhere for the next few weeks. We ...
The Big G looks to be headed back to Oakland
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
With the addition of Mark Teixeira we all knew that Giambi wouldn’t be returning in ‘09. The question is where he would go. According to a source, Oakland might sign Giambi to a one-year deal (w/ apossible option) by the end of the week.————————————– Sporting News Update : Red Sox signed infielder Nick Green to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Fantasy Spin: Green was a bust last year for the Yankees’ Triple-A club, hitting .212/.267/.317 in 208 at-bats. He’s a career .240/.309/.347 hitter in 703 at-bats as a major leaguer.———————————————————————————————————– Other headlines…. Rays will keep up with Yanks in their own way ...
Mets Morning Musings: The Rumor Mill
NY Sports Dog —
... offer. While the Mets might be the only team with an official offer (and that has also been the subject of great debate), it doesn't prove that other clubs aren't interested. And what if an offer from another club comes in and the Mets raise their offer? What will have been the point of all this "proof" from "someone informed of the clubs thinking"? Absolutely nothing. But there's more--Newsday's Kat O'Brien, yes the same paper Ken Davidoff writes for, had this piece only yesterday, " Mets Talks with Lowe to Heat Up !" I guess Ken and Kat forgot to compare notes, or ...
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nydailynews.com 12/31/2008 — More and more it seems it will only be a matter of time before the Mets sign Derek Lowe, the starting pitcher they targeted going into the offseason. A baseball source confirmed Tuesday that the Mets have made a three-year offer to Lowe.
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Mets, Lowe in talks
hotstove.mlblogs.com 12/23/2008 — Their crosstown rivals may be dominating headlines, but the Mets are quietly working on some offseason moves of their own. Chief among those is the acquisition of a starting pitcher, and the Mets are taking a hard look at one...
Mets offer Lowe three-year deal
theropolitans.com 12/31/2008 — According to Jack Curry of the NY Times , the Mets have offered Derek Lowe a three-year deal worth around $36 million. This backs up a story from Dec. 24 , in which it was noted Lowe and the Mets were "close" on a three- or four-year deal. This would be much lower than the deal Lowe is seeking, ...
Mets behind in bidding for Lowe
fannation.com 1/4/2009 — Talks are becoming more serious for free-agent pitcher Derek Lowe , the top starter remaining on the market, and while the Mets have been mentioned most prominently as a suitor for Lowe, they appear to be running behind in the game right now. The Mets ...
Lowe Not Impressed By Mets' Offer
mlbtraderumors.com 1/2/2009 — Derek Lowe was "hardly overwhelmed" by the Mets' three year $36MM offer , Mike Puma of the New York Post heard from a baseball source. Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe heard from a source of his own that Lowe's "likely to continue shopping for a ...
The Low Down On Lowe And The Mets
hotfootblog.com 12/19/2008 — The battle for Lowe will be between the Mets and the Red Sox... “Derek Lowe is the top guy they (the Mets) wanna get. Then Oliver Perez, then Randy Wolf. They wanna get one of those three guys to fill their fourth spot. Then the fifth spot they have some other choices like Tim Redding or Freddy ...
Could The Mets Sign Lowe AND Perez?
amazinavenue.com 12/29/2008 — After they patched a couple of gaping holes in their bullpen, the Mets turned their attention to the starting rotation and smart money had them targeting either Derek Lowe or incumbent Oliver Perez. At the time, both players were likely to sign deals ...
Report: Mets, Lowe close on three- or four-year deal
theropolitans.com 12/24/2008 — According to Major League sources, the Mets and free agent pitcher Derek Lowe may be very close to coming to term to a contract. The deal is rumored to be either for four years or three with a vesting option.
Teixeira to be Unveiled This Week —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/5/2009
When it was announced on Dec. 23 that Mark Teixeira would be a Yankee nobody thought it would take this long to make it official, but then again what’s the rush?
Finally after the Yankees took their winter break are they going back to work ...
What Is Derek Lowe Waiting For? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/5/2009
Last week, it was reported that the Mets offered Derek Lowe a three year/$36 million contract. While this proposal is certainly respectable, it was far less than Lowe expected and as a result, he did not accept the offer.
My question is: does ...
