Starting Pitcher: Sox showing no Interest in Lowe
MetsBlog.com —
... “Lowe recently told a friend that the Red Sox have never showed serious interest in him,” explains John Harper in the Daily News, who believes it is only a matter of time before Lowe signs with the Mets. ...
Derek Lowe Rumors: Wednesday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... According to John Harper of the New York Daily News, Lowe told a friend that the Red Sox never showed serious interest. Harper thinks the Mets' limit is three years and $40MM. ...
MLB Rumors: New York Mets And New York Yankees
FakeTeams —
... John Harper of the NY Daily News has a couple updates on the New York Mets and one on the New York Yankees. He reports the Mets have offered SP Derek lowe a three-year/$36MM contract and will not bid against themselves as the team does not believe Lowe has any other suitors. Apparently the air in Flushing Queens is a lot different than it is in the Bronx/Tampa, FL, because the New York Yankees have never seen a situation where they wouldn't bid against themselves. (See Alex Rodriguez and C.C. Sabathia.) ...
Derek Lowe Is Not Coming Back Through That Door
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
... Derek Lowe will not be returning to the Boston Red Sox. The Mets have offered him a 3-year deal and with the Red Sox signing of Brad Penny there is very little chance they would want another middle of the road starter. The Daily News had this additional information: Lowe recently told a friend that the Red Sox, who signed Brad Penny to a one-year deal this week, have never showed serious interest in him, and indicated that he thinks he'll wind up as a Met, telling the friend the two sides had exchanged contract proposals before Christmas. The Red Sox could still go after a ...
Yanks Still Want Pettitte - At Their Price
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog —
From John Harper: After signing Mark Teixeira, the Yankees began whispering that Andy Pettitte might have waited too long to accept their take-it-or-leave-it $10million offer, and that they might just decide to move on without him. However, a person in regular contact with Yankee brass said Tuesday he believes the club still wants Pettitte back and believes a deal will get done, perhaps as early as next week. According to this person, someone in the Yankee organization was putting out that word as something of a scare tactic, knowing that Pettitte ...
Latest On Andy Pettitte
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... According to John Harper of the New York Daily News:
A person in regular contact with Yankee brass said Tuesday he believes the club still wants Andy Pettitte back and believes a deal will get done, perhaps as early as next week. According to this person, someone in the Yankee organization was putting out that word as something of a scare tactic, knowing that Pettitte badly wants to pitch for the Yankees next season. "They just want him at their price, that's still the bottom line," the person said.
Pettitte, 36, posted a ...
Note: Don’t Fear the Sawx, Lowe to Mets “Inevitable”
Mets-Prospectus —
... John Harper of the Daily News is reporting that the Red Sox have showed no interest in signing starter Derek Lowe and that the only other team(besides the Mets) that has shown interest is the Phillies, but the Phillies are pretty much done spending after signing Jamie Moyer and Raul Ibanez with their arbitration cases. ...
Lowe situation makes me nervous....
Mets Fever —
... Lowe recently told a friend that the Red Sox, who signed Brad Penny to a one-year deal this week, have never showed serious interest in him, and indicated that he thinks he'll wind up as a Met, telling the friend the two sides had exchanged contract proposals before Christmas. source Daily News ...
MLB Network launches soon. Watch Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 WS tonight
Zell's Pinstripe Blog —
... MLB Network.. ————————————————————————————— These players will be available on the FA market after the 2009 season. I just wanted to point out that there will roughly be $30 million coming off the payroll next year. Damon - $13M Matsui - $13M Molina - $1M Nady - >$3.3M—————————————————————————————————————- There’s still a void in the rotation Giambi and Abreu May Be Looking at One-Year Deals With Teixeira on board, pressure is on Yanks to win Yankees still want Pettitte at their price [image]
Yanks attempt media negotiations with Pettitte
River Avenue Blues —
... The team first made it clear that they were willing to move on without Pettitte. Now, as has been obvious since the get-go, word is that they want to bring Pettitte back but on their teams. We’ve been saying this all along. The Yanks would love to have the lefty to anchor the rotation in the four spot with the kids bringing up the rear, but they don’t want to do so for $16 million a season. I don’t blame them.
John Harper, writing earlier this week, shed some light on the team’s thinking:
After signing Mark ...
The Cold Stove: MLB Winners and Losers In a Winter of Inactivity
The Big Lead —
... Phillies (Losers): Philadelphia won the World Series, but appear content rather than raring to improve. The sentimental two-year $13 million deal for 46-year-old Jamie Moyer seems foolish. Letting Pat Burrell walk for Raul Ibanez who is an equally inept fielder, five years older and distinctly less powerful while not saving any money seems insane. With bullpen additions and a presumably supplemented rotation the Mets may now be the NL East favorites. ...
