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 ...

Note: Don’t Fear the Sawx, Lowe to Mets “Inevitable”
mets-prospectus.com 1/1/2009 — …I am expeting a litte bit of a hold out from Lowe who will probably want more money and I am also expecting the Mets to budge off of their no more than $40 million dollars as I could see them upping their offer from 3 years $36 million(12 mill per) to 3 years $40.5 million(13.5 mill per), but I dea

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 ...

Source: Mets vs Red Sox for Lowe
nybaseballdigest.com 12/19/2008 — According to a league source with knowledge of the situation, it is looking more and more like the Derek Lowe sweepstakes will come down to the Mets and the Red Sox. Despite reports to the contrary, the Red Sox are not out on Mark Teixeira, they just ...

Starting Pitcher: Sox showing no Interest in Lowe
metsblog.com 12/31/2008 — Last night, according to multiple reports, the Mets offered Derek Lowe a three-year, $36 million contract. “Lowe recently told a friend that the Red Sox have never showed serious interest in him,” explains John Harper in the Daily News ...

The Low Down on Lowe and the Mets
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 12/31/2008 — How much is Derek Lowe worth to the Mets? Not as much as his agent, Scott Boras, thinks he is.

Mets extend three-year offer to Lowe | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/31/2008 — The Mets have acted on their remaining offseason priority, extending highly sought right-hander Derek Lowe a three-year offer for approximately $36 million, according to a report in the New York Times. Citing "people who have been briefed on the ...

The Market for Derek Lowe
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/18/2008 — As one of the best pitchers available on the free agent market this winter, you'd figure that Derek Lowe would have a handful of suitors lined up to obtain his services. For awhile it seemed that way, but right now, where Lowe ends up seems rather murky.

Say hello to Derek Lowe?
theropolitans.com 10/14/2008 — Is Derek Lowe on the Mets mind? Seems it.

Mets target Lowe, but nothing imminent | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/24/2008 — NEW YORK -- Outside of general manager Omar Minaya's innermost circle last offseason, the Mets weren't considered players in the Johan Santana trade talks until well into 2008. The Yankees and Red Sox were offering more than their rivals seemed able ...

Mets extend three-year offer to Lowe — Major League Baseball News 12/31/2008
The Mets have acted on their remaining offseason priority, extending highly sought right-hander Derek Lowe a three-year offer for approximately $36 million, according to a report in the New York Times.

Let's Take Andruw Jones, A Guy Who Hit .158 — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/30/2008
The Mets are considering taking a guy who hit .158 last year and I actually like the idea. He's Andruw Jones and he's only 32, which is toddler-age for a typical Omar pickup...plus the rumor has the Dodgers paying much of the money. Sure he was ...

Briefs | Baseball: Mets make $36M offer to Derek Lowe — The Seattle Times: Sports 12/31/2008
Baseball Mets offer Lowe three-year deal: After methodically studying the starting pitchers left on the free-agent market, the New York...

Dodgers to add free agent Vargas — Major League Baseball News 12/31/2008
Days after Brad Penny signed with the Red Sox and Derek Lowe re-engaged in negotiations with the Mets, the Dodgers made a move that could help restock their starting rotation by reportedly agreeing to a deal with Claudio Vargas.

Derek Lowe Close to Signing with New York Mets — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/31/2008
The New York Mets are once again close to a deal with free agent pitcher Derek Lowe. Lowe was 14-11 in 34 games during the year of 2008. His ERA was 3.24 in the '08 season.  The Mets, according to multiple sources, offered Lowe a three-year ...