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Dom D's Mets Fan Blog: Starting Pitching Market : With Lowe and Perez looking to cash in, Mets will look for cheaper alternatives
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan: Derek Lowe are the Mets getting cold feet?
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog: Mets might miss out on free agent market -- move on to trading
Starting Pitching Market : With Lowe and Perez looking to cash in, Mets will look for cheaper alternatives
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
In the NY Daily News, John Harper reports that the Mets will have to look for cheaper alternatives at starting pitcher because Boras' Clients, Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez will be priced too high. ...
Derek Lowe are the Mets getting cold feet?
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan —
... Mets need a proven starter especially with Maine coming off a shoulder ailment. It is not time for the Mets to fall into the pack it is time for the Mets after they sign a closer to go hard after Lowe. The guy produces results and that is what you need and expect in a top pitcher. Pay the man the money. You over paid for Pedro to come to NY before 2005. Read what other options that John Harper mentions for the Mets here
If the Mets trade Church, they have other alternatives to look at
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog —
In the Daily News, John Harper was talking about the Mets might be willing to trade Ryan Church to acquire a starting pitcher (Edwin Jackson), in which it makes a better a case why they would be inclined to look at other left handed bats. ...
Mets might miss out on free agent market -- move on to trading
The 'Ropolitans | NY Mets Baseball Blog —
It seems the Mets might have to raise their bids for some of their free agent pitching targets -- namely Derek Lowe -- or will have to turn to trades to fill their needs. John Harper has a column in today's Daily News highlighting the Mets mistaken gauging of the free agent market. With the Yankees and Red Sox both bidding for Lowe, who wants five-years, $15 million, and the Mets don't see themselves outbidding. Whew. Five years for a 35-year-old is silly. He's good, but not that good. But again, this is a Scott Boras client, so the demands will be high but ...
Mlb Rumor : Mets have underestimated the market for Derek Lowe
Eli's MLB Rumors —
... the 25-year-old righthander with the big fastball and plenty of potential. Lack of command kept him from living up to early raves, but he showed signs of blossoming in 2008, going 14-11 with a 4.42 ERA. With David Price on the horizon, the Rays have a surplus of starting pitching. One Rays person said Tampa has interest in Aaron Heilman — "as a reliever, not a starter" — but said the Rays value Jackson's potential as worth more than that. Source: New York Daily News ...
Mets lowering standards as winter progressing?
SILive: Ya Gotta Believe —
... . The theory there is they'd again form a decent setup corps if Wags were replaced. Meanwhile, the NY Post reports that Derek Lowe is getting too expensive for the Mets, who are now at least considering fallback options like ...
Harper : Mets Unlikely To Contend For Lowe
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... With free agent P Derek Lowe reportedly looking for a 5 year pack worth more than $60 million, the New York Daily News’ John Harper predicts the Mets “don’t expect to outbid either the Yankees or Red Sox” and “may have to lower their sights for a starter”. ...
Mets priced out of the starting pitching market
Mets Fever —
... would consider trading for Javier Vazquez, who went 12-16 with a 4.67ERA for the White Sox. Both are more innings-eaters than difference-makers, based on their performances the last couple of seasons. One potentially intriguing trade possibility is the Rays' Edwin Jackson, the 25-year-old righthander with the big fastball and plenty of potential. Lack of command kept him from living up to early raves, but he showed signs of blossoming in 2008, going 14-11 with a 4.42 ERA. source Daily News ...
Starter: Not Lowe, maybe Garland, Vazquez
MetsBlog.com —
... In yesterday’s Daily News, John Harper writes, “The Mets aren’t conceding anything yet, but privately they admit they didn’t expect ...
[THE HANGOVER] Morlan Eyed As Potential Rule 5 Draftee
Rays Index —
... John Harper of the New York Daily News wonders if the Mets might have to offer Ryan Church and a prospect in order to acquire Edwin Jackson. [Daily News] ...
Church for Jackson?
DRaysBay —
From Daily News
One potentially intriguing trade possibility is the Rays' Edwin Jackson, the 25-year-old righthander with the big fastball and plenty of potential. Lack of command kept him from living up to early raves, but he showed signs of blossoming in 2008, going 14-11 with a 4.42 ERA. With David Price on the horizon, the Rays have a surplus of starting pitching.
One Rays person said Tampa has interest in Aaron Heilman - "as a reliever, not a starter" - but said the Rays value Jackson's potential as worth more than ...
Mets Rumors: K-Rod, Fuentes, Vazquez, Garland
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
The latest on the Mets.
Joel Sherman believes the Brewers could interfere with the Mets' attempts to sign Brian Fuentes or Francisco Rodriguez.
Ben Shpigel of the New York Times wrote this weekend that the Mets don't appear likely to dabble in the second-tier relief market for pitchers like Juan Cruz or Joe Beimel.
Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog passes along a John Harper article from the New York Daily News, adding his own commentary.
Harper ...
Mets Moving Past Lowe?
Mets Today —
... According to John Harper of the Daily News, the Mets did not expect there to be so much demand for Derek Lowe, and that they’re moving on to cheaper options. From the article: ...
Starting Pitcher: Get Your Offers Ready
MetsBlog.com —
... However, last week in the Daily News, John Harper said the Mets do not expect to out-bid the Sox and Yankees for Lowe, ‘and they think Scott Boras will price ...
Starting Pitcher: Mets have Jon Garland on Radar
MetsBlog.com —
... Last week, in the Daily News, John Harper said the Mets had interest in Garland as well, while also trading for a fifth starter to compete with ...
