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Starting Pitcher: Sox showing no Interest in Lowe
metsblog.com - 12/31/2008
Starting Pitcher: Sox showing no Interest in Lowe
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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 , who believes it is only a matter of time ...
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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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com:  Derek Lowe Rumors: Wednesday

Mets-Prospectus:  Note: Don’t Fear the Sawx, Lowe to Mets “Inevitable”

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Derek Lowe Rumors: Wednesday
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone finds a Derek Lowe signing inevitable for the New York National League club.  They'll have to up their three-year, $36MM offer; Cerrone sees the Mets as unlikely to guarantee a fourth year or reach $15MM per. ...

Note: Don’t Fear the Sawx, Lowe to Mets “Inevitable”
Mets-Prospectus — ... Matthew Cerrone of Metsblogs thinks a deal is “inevitable” and gets the same feeling he did with Johan Santana last off-season. ...

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Mets offer Lowe three-year deal
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, ...
What Is Derek Lowe Waiting For?
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — Last week, it was reported that the Mets offered Derek Lowe a 3 year/$36 million contract. While this proposal is certainly respectable, it was far less than Lowe expected and as a result, he did not accept the offer. My question is: does he really think there is a better offer out there? ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
Unhappy with Mets' offer, Lowe will keep shopping
sports.yahoo.com 1/2/2009 — 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, the Boston Globe reported. While some ...
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 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 ...
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.
Starting Pitcher: Lowe Talks Continue
metsblog.com 12/24/2008 — Citing “a source”, Gordon Edes at Yahoo! Sports reveals that the Mets and Derek Lowe are “deep in negotiations”. Edes writes that although an offer has not yet been made, Lowe is the Mets’ prime target. …now that ...
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.
Mets serious about adding Lowe — Major League Baseball News 12/31/2008
The Mets' pursuit of a starting pitcher likely to provide at least 200 innings per season is quite serious and finally under way. The club with a conspicuous vacancy in its rotation is willing to pay Derek Lowe at least $12 million per year to fill it ...
Mets offer Lowe 3-year, $36M deal — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB 12/31/2008
After adding closer Francisco Rodriguez earlier this offseason, the Mets are looking to add starter ...
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 ...
The Lowe-down — Surfing the Mets - NY Daily News Blogs 12/31/2008
The Mets have made a three-year offer to Derek Lowe , as John Harper writes here in today's Daily News. It's clear the Mets should end up with Lowe, Oliver Perez or Randy Wolf , and that they rank them in that order.