newsday.com - 1/6/2009
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The Mets do not intend to raise their three-year, $36-million offer to the righthander at this time, a person informed of the club's thinking told Newsday.
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?
newsday.com - 1/5/2009
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newsday.com —
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 ...
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BASEBALL: Mets' talks with Lowe to heat up
google.com - 1/7/2009
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google.com —
4 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) Still looking
to fill out the rotation, the New York Mets...
are ready to make their push for a proven starting pitcher. Mets executives set up a face-to-face meeting Wednesday with agent Scott Boras to talk about two of his ...
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The Associated Press: Mets to meet with Boras about ...
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No competition for Lowe, get it done already....
Mets Fever —
... The Mets, confident that they have no serious competition for Derek Lowe's services, do not intend to raise their three-year, $36-million offer to the righthander at this time, a person informed of the club's thinking told Newsday. source Newsday ...
Mets confident, not raising offer to Lowe
MetsCitiBlog —
... Minutes ago, in an article on the Newsday website, the Mets have no plan to raise the offer to ...
Vet
A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory —
What's considered "veteran" status in Major League Baseball? I think it's five years of service, since the "veteran's consent" rule is based on that amount of time. Regardless of the official meaning of the term, would you consider Jon Lester a "veteran"? Or Dice-K, who only has two years of service on the starboard side of the Peaceful Pond? Because this article says they both are veterans. Here's the line: "The Red Sox signed free agent Brad Penny, giving them five veteran starting pitchers in Penny, Josh Beckett, Jon Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Tim ...
Mets dont intend to raise offer to Derek Lowe
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan —
... stove show" Scott Boras was asking about salary for Lowe which of course he side stepped but he did mention that the "New York Teams" have done fine in selling out there luxury boxes etc. He might be playing the Mets like Sabathia played the Yankees with making them add another year. I doubt it but with Boras I am sure he expects the Mets to up the offer regardless if there are other teams involved. Check out the Newsday story here
Mets Morning Musings: The Rumor Mill
NY Sports Dog —
... out there right now, and some of them are written as facts. It seems as if every tidbit that one writer generates causes every other writer and blogger to go into copycat mode immediately. Some of these folks are friends of mine, so any criticism is not a calling out per se, but rather a look at the state of affairs in the world of Mets Blogospheres. To whit: Ken Davidoff, a very good reporter, writes, " Confident Mets Will Not Raise Offer to Lowe, source says ." The headline purports to have some very inside information. But wait, what is this source that Ken has? ...
Starting Pitcher: Mets unwilling to Increase Offer
MetsBlog.com —
... In Newsday, Ken Davidoff explains that the Mets have no intention of increasing their initial offer ‘at this time,’ because they are ‘confident that they have no serious competition.’ ...
Mets will not go higher on Lowe
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
The Mets have pitched a three-year, $36 million offer to Derek Lowe. He seems to have brushed it aside in hopes of finding a bigger and better deal. No other team has come forward with an offer, and the Mets are adamant they will not raise their offer to the free agent pitcher. Via Ken Davidoff: Lowe ranks as the Mets' first choice to replace Oliver Perez in their starting rotation, but they also are negotiating with Perez himself and lefthander Randy Wolf. Agent Scott Boras represents both Lowe and Perez.The Mets should wait this out and see ...
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Mets make first offer to Derek Lowe 3 years.
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com 12/31/2008 — It was a first offer that I am sure Boras and Lowe expected. Now comes the fun . With Lowe and Boras wanting 5 years 90M . Lets see where they settle at. 4 Years 60M?
Mets Make 3-Year Offer For Lowe
nytimes.com 12/31/2008 — The Mets have offered free-agent pitcher Derek Lowe a three-year contract for about $36 million as the team tries to add another starter to the rotation. >
Mets-Citi-Blog: Mets confident, not raising offer to Lowe
metscitiblog.com 1/6/2009 — Minutes ago, in an article on the Newsday website, the Mets have no plan to raise the offer to Derek Lowe. According to sources close to the Mets, they do not feel there is any serious competition for Lowe. Consequently, the offer remains on the table and unchanged.
Mets talk to Derek Lowe
nydailynews.com 12/24/2008 — Derek Lowe has been the Mets' top target among pitchers all along, and a club source said Tuesday that GM Omar Minaya is far enough along in negotiations that a conclusion could be reached "between Christmas and New Year's."
Mets playing Lowe ball
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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Derek Lowe unimpressed with Mets’ offer
zellspinstripeblog.com 1/3/2009 — Derek Lowe was offered a three year $36MM offer from the Mets’. Mike Puma of the NY Post says Derek was “hardly overwhelmed” by the offer, and that is understandable. Think about it. If a guy like…let’s say…Miguel Batista can make $9.5 million last year, then shouldn’t Lowe make a lot more then th
Mets will stand pat on offer for Derek Lowe
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — Omar Minaya and the Mets will not be raising there offer for Derek Lowe. No reason to bid against themselves. If the Mets do eventually sign Lowe, what will he think of the Mets and the way this was handled?
Dodgers sign Vargas to one-year pact —
Major League Baseball News 1/6/2009
The Dodgers officially announced Monday that they signed right-hander Claudio Vargas to a one-year deal in a move that should add pitching depth to a team that has already lost Brad Penny to free agency and could lose Derek Lowe in the coming weeks.
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 ...
