mlb.mlb.com - 1/6/2009
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MILWAUKEE -- The Derek Lowe-to-the-Brewers rumblings can be put to rest. > "We're not in on him," general manager Doug Melvin said of the free-agent right-hander. That did not exactly qualify as a new development, since team officials have said publicly all along that they did not believe Lowe ...
boston.com - 1/8/2009
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boston.com —
With the news that John Smoltz may be
headed to the Red Sox, it should come as...
a no surprise that the Braves appear to be intensifying their pursuit of another free-agent pitcher: Derek Lowe. According to a baseball source,...
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Lowe to meet with Braves
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com - 1/6/2009
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jorgesaysno.blogspot.com —
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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Brewers Not In On Lowe, Mulder
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
A couple of Brewers rumors were denied by GM Doug Melvin today.
First up, Ken Rosenthal's suggestion that the Brewers "are interested in Derek Lowe, but only at a modest price." Melvin said, "We're not in on him." Next, Nick Cafardo's rumor that the Brewers are "big on" Mark Mulder. Melvin: "I really haven't ...
Starting Pitcher: Who’s In It for Lowe
MetsBlog.com —
In a post to his blog for SI.com, Jon Heyman writes:
“The Mets made an offer of about $36 million over three years to Derek Lowe… However, indications are that Lowe isn’t seriously considering that proposal, and that several other teams are currently leading the chase.”
According to Heyman, the Braves and Phillies also have shown interest, as have the Red Sox, and ‘the Brewers and Angels may also be lurking,’
However, Brewers GM Doug Melvin told reporters today, “We’re not in on him,” when asked about Lowe, according to MLB.com.
And, according to Ken Rosenthal, at ...
Brewers Going After Trevor Hoffman
The Bucky Channel - The World of Sports from Wisconsin's Perspective. —
When we talk about who the Brewers should sign this off-season, my argument is the same every time: The Brewers need to give the fans a sign of good faith by signing a big name. If they sign Trevor Hoffman, that would be good enough for me. (Wait a second, if Trevor Hoffman is the guy tipping his cap, who is the guy wearing the Hoffman jersey in the picture?) The discussions between Hoffman and the Brewers have been going on all day Tuesday. First, the story was that the Brewers were showing interest. That interest was then reported as mutual. Now, we're hearing the Brewers and Hoffman have actually discussed the outline of a contract. The 41 year-old ...
Wednesday's Frosty Mug
Brew Crew Ball —
... Perhaps the biggest Brewer news today is the ending of news: The Brewers reportedly aren't actually interested in Derek Lowe or Mark Mulder. It's always possible Doug Melvin is just throwing reporters off the track in an effort to ...
Derek Lowe Rumors: Friday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
According to David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Braves met with Derek Lowe and Scott Boras for several hours yesterday. O'Brien says the Braves' offer was unknown, implying that they did make an offer.
O'Brien also reiterated that Boras said the Mets' widely reported three-year, $36MM offer was never made and would've been far too low anyway. ...
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MINAYA AND BORAS TO DISCUSS LOWE AND PEREZ —
NY Post: Sports 1/6/2009
Scott Boras was in the Bronx on Tuesday to participate in the Mark Teixeira press conference and decided to extend his New York stay to have lunch Wednesday with Mets GM Omar Minaya to discuss free-agent starters Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez, the...
