METS IN LEAD FOR LOHSE?

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Mets appear to be only bidder left for Lohse
Published 12/20/2007 at MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
... dropped out of the bidding. The Phillies refused to go beyond three years for Lohse. It's believed the Mets have made an offer to the 29-year-old for four years, but it's not known if it is for the $10 million per season he is seeking. With Carlos Silva talking to the Mariners and Livan Hernandez still unsigned, Lohse might be the best free-agent option available to Minaya, who likely will be interested if the A's put Joe Blanton on the market. Source: New York Post Related: Joe Blanton , Carlos Silva , Kyle Lohse , Johan ...

News: Phillies No Longer Interested in Lohse
Published 12/20/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... According to George King, in today’s New York Post, the Phillies are no longer interested in free-agent LHP Kyle Lohse, because he will not budge from seeking a four-year deal. ...

Mets Are Front Runners For Lohse
Published 12/20/2007 by John Young at Mets Fever
George King at The New York Post writes about Kyle Lohse and the Phillies backing out: The Mets' primary competition for free-agent pitcher Kyle Lohse has dropped out of the bidding. According to Phillies ...

Lohse on Deck
Published 12/20/2007 by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'
George King at the New York Post reports that the Mets are the front runner for SP Kyle Lohse's services . Citing Philly Assistant GM Ruben Amaro, King reports the Philadelphia Phillies dropped out of the bidding for the for the righthander due to reluctance on the Phillies' part to go to 4 years. King states he believes the Mets did go to four years, but can't say how much they offered. Lohse is repped by superagent Scott Boras. So, the Mets should probably just wait it out a bit... let Lohse come to his senses, contact Minaya directly, and sign for less money. That happens, ...

METS IN LEAD FOR LOHSE?
Published 12/20/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
... —The Best News Links from the Baseball Newsstand Thursday, December 20, 2007 METS IN LEAD FOR LOHSE? Finding out your team is in the lead for Lohse is like getting a letter from Maury Povich’s staff requesting a DNA sample for a segment in an upcoming show. ...

Phillies Out On Lohse
Published 12/20/2007 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... George King has a few quotes from Phillies' assistant GM Ruben Amaro Jr. today.  Basically, the Phils wouldn't go past three years on Kyle Lohse, and have dropped out of the bidding for the Scott Boras client. ...

Phillies Wisely Pass on Lohse, Perhaps Setting up the Mets to Get Fleeced
Published 12/20/2007 by McFleece at MLB Fleece Factor
... The Philadelphia Phillies have decided to end their pursuit of free agent pitcher Kyle Lohse, refusing to go past their 3 offer to the right handed mediocre pitcher looking to fleece.  This, according to George King of the New York Post. ...

Thursday Morning Mets Newsstand
Published 12/20/2007 by Eric Simon <amazinavenue@gmail.com> at Amazin' Avenue: Front Page Posts
... The Mets may be in the lead for mediocre right-handed and Scott Boras client Kyle Lohse. I'm hearing three or four years at close to $10 million, the fruition of which would make Carlos Silva's deal look like a bargain by comparison. ...

DESPERADO, WHY DON’T YOU COME TO YOUR SENSES?
Published 12/20/2007 by kranepool at Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog
... Word in that grand old dame of solid reporting the NEW YORK POST (yes the sarcasm font is on) reports today that the Phillies have told Lohse no-no-no I won’t smoke it no more, when it comes to giving a sub-.500 lifetime pitcher a 4yr deal at close to $40mil. And you people are worried about performance enhancing drugs ruining baseball? How about lousy pitching? And over paying for it? Can I get an amen from Congress? ...

Mets Cool On Hernandez, Eye Lohse
Published 12/20/2007 by Eli at MLB Rumors
... The Mets have pulled out of the running for Livan Hernandez and are now focusing in on Kyle Lohse. This comes as no surprise because Lohse has experience against the NL East after pitching with the Phillies, and has expressed his desire to stay in the NL and go to a competitor. Although I consider the Phillies the front-runner in the division, Lohse has no problem jumping to the rival Mets. It is believed that the Phillies had no interest in going over a Kuroda type deal for Lohse, while he is looking for a four year deal, worth 40-45 million dollars. Lohse is 29, and is 63-74 ...

A Mets Fan's Christmas List
Published 12/23/2007 by Matthew Artus at NJ.com: Always Amazin'
... who may or may not start next season in the Mets 'pen. If the Mets are going to land Santana, they need to start planning other moves to build up depth for the rest of the roster. If they're not, they need to move on plan B. Pitchers and catchers will be here before you know it - and the Mets need to do more than throw money at a mediocre righty starter asking for too much money and too many years . 3) A Pillar of Strength. In Transformers: The Movie (the original from 1986, not the abomination of '07), the Autobot leader Optimus Prime decrees on his deathbed that "One day, ...

Quote: Lohse has Three Suitors
Published 1/6/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... According to a report by George King roughly three weeks ago in New York Post, “It’s believed the Mets have made an offer to the 29-year-old for four years, but it’s not known if it is for the $10 million per he is seeking.” ...

Buzz: Lohse Lowers His Demands
Published 1/12/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... According to a report last month in the New York Post, “It’s believed the Mets have made an offer to the 29-year-old for four years, but it’s not known if it is for the $10 million per he is seeking.” ...

Buzz: Mets Scoff at Report of 4-yrs for Lohse
Published 1/16/2008 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
In a post to Mets Merized Online, Joe D conducts a Q&A with Steve Popper from the Bergen Record. Joe and Popper discuss the recent steroid reports; the Lastings Milledge trade; and the off-season’s lack of activity. During the exchange, Popper says a Mets official recently scoffed at reports about his team having offered a four-year, $40 million deal to free-agent RHP Kyle Lohse. For what it’s worth, last month the New York Post wrote… “It’s believed the Mets have made an ...