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mlb.mlb.com - 12/24/2008
Mets target Lowe, but nothing imminent | MLB.com: News
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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 to match, and so the Mets -- despite their ...
Mets playing Lowe ball
nydailynews.com - 12/31/2008
Mets playing Lowe ball
— nydailynews.com — 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.  ... (more) Mets playing Lowe ball

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boston.com - 1/1/2009
Lowe to keep shopping; Sox not involved
— boston.com — According to a source familiar with the negotiations, Derek Lowe is likely to continue shopping for a... more desirable offer after the New York Mets presented him with a three-year, $36 million offer on Tuesday. While some reports have placed... (more) Lowe to keep shopping; Sox not involved

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Mets Make 3-Year Offer to Derek Lowe
nytimes.com - 12/31/2008
Mets Make 3-Year Offer to Derek Lowe
— nytimes.com — After methodically studying the starting pitchers left on the free-agent market, the Mets have determined that Derek... Lowe would be the best addition to their club. The Mets have shown that by offering Lowe a three-year contract for about $36 million, ... (more) Mets Make 3-Year Offer to Derek Lowe

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24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan:  Derek Lowe Now On Mets Radar

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Derek Lowe Now On Mets Radar
24 Hours From Suicide...A Day In The Life of a Met Fan — "It's fair to say he's a very good pitcher. He's got a very good agent. Right now, what we're going to do is put him on the board and continue to have dialogue with the agent." Those words, spoken by Omar Minaya, were stated last week when speaking of free agent right-handed pitcher Derek Lowe. With the ...

Hold Your Horses
The Good Phight — ... But much as I love Moyer, the fact that Derek Lowe is still out there—and might get snapped up by the Mets, no less—is very troubling. Lowe is a superior pitcher now and going forward, of course, and while he’ll cost more and require a longer commitment, he offers something Moyer probably can’t deliver anymore: a near-certainty of 200-plus innings next season. ...

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theropolitans.com 12/31/2008 — According to Jack Curry of the NY Times , the Mets have offered Derek Lowe a three-year deal worth around $36 million. This backs up a story from Dec. 24 , in which it was noted Lowe and the Mets were "close" on a three- or four-year deal. This would be much lower than the deal Lowe is seeking, ...
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newsday.com 12/25/2008 — The Mets continue to try to sign one more starting pitcher, but general manager Omar Minaya said nothing is imminent. "We're talking, we're having discussions, but nothing's going to happen in the next day or two," Minaya said by phone Wednesday ...
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 ...
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hotstove.mlblogs.com 12/23/2008 — Their crosstown rivals may be dominating headlines, but the Mets are quietly working on some offseason moves of their own. Chief among those is the acquisition of a starting pitcher, and the Mets are taking a hard look at one...
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 ...
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
Starting Pitcher: Mets, Boras and Derek Lowe
metsblog.com 1/7/2009 — From what I can gather, Scott Boras recently met with Omar Minaya and other team executives in New York City – and things went well. The two sides left feeling confident that an agreement could eventually be reached between the ...
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.
The Mets need a left-handed starter
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Mets may make run at pitcher Lowe — Major League Baseball News 12/23/2008
A report that surfaced Tuesday stated that the Mets are "deep in negotiations" with Derek Lowe and that he has become their "prime target," though an official offer has yet to be made.
Yanks reach preliminary deal with Teixeira — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs 12/24/2008
Out of nowhere, the Yankees have swooped in and have reached a preliminary deal to sign free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira to an eight-year contract, the Daily News has learned. According to sources the deal is for $180 million, including a $5 ...
What Has Omar Actually Done? — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/23/2008
(The source material from this piece is from  http://armchairgm.wikia.com/Omar_Minaya  ) Today's post is a little different.  Rather than the usual pontification, I invite you to comment on how you think Omar's done as a GM:  ...
Red Sox Are Happy to Deal (to a Point) — NYT > Baseball 12/24/2008
The Red Sox stand out in their willingness to draw a line with free agents about the price and length of contracts, even if that means allowing some deals to fall through. >
Mets To Make An Offer To Lowe? — Bleacher Report - MLB 12/23/2008
  Gordon Edes over at Yahoo Sports , is reporting that the Mets are "deep in negotiations" for starter Derek Lowe. It has been reported numerous times that the Mets have been linked to Lowe, however this is the first time we have learned ...