For Lowe's many suitors, price starts at $16 million

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Yankee27

Castaic 188694

21 The Red Sox and Yankees wont even give him that kind of jack. 3 years $36 mill tops 3398740

2008-11-20T11:22:02-05:00

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karmabad

Seal Beach 450706

20 This is all getting ridiculous. NONE of these players are worth the asking prices, and Boras is ruining it for all ball clubs. Season after season these players are getting more and more dollar wise. This country is on the brink of a depression, and the clubs that pay the hundreds of millions over the next few seasons will lose a ton in the long run. Way to keep up with the times, Boras you greedy pr*ck. 3396399

2008-11-20T05:27:53-05:00

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Latrappe

No City 608180

19 The Sox have good young pitching and don't need to pay a premium for Lowe or Burnett... 3393029

2008-11-19T19:27:03-05:00

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BravesandCards

Atlanta 599388

18 It is kind of ridiculous to try to consider Lowe an ace. I hope the Braves hear this and drop out. Boras also said earlier that he expected Varitek to receive a Posada-type deal, then later brought it back to around $11 million a year. He's probably just throwing that number out there as a high-ball that will increase team's initial offers. Anybody that pays over $12 million per year for this guy will get what they deserve. ESPECIALLY if they happen to be in the AL East or Central 3390397

2008-11-19T19:04:52-05:00

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bruinboy

Northridge 28902

17 $16 mill maybe for a 1 yr contract, but even that is a stretch. As far as him being a #3, he was the Dodgers ace down the stretch and he held himself well, but he is prone to bad stretches during the year. He has always pitched superb at the end of the season though and can be trusted in meaningful games. Somebody said Sheets is so much better, call me crazy but I'll take Lowe and his durability and gamer attitude over Sheets any day, especially in the post season. 3390304

2008-11-19T18:26:16-05:00

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avirex34

New York 597955

16 Ummm, let me think....NO 3389964

2008-11-19T18:11:10-05:00

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hyperRevue

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15 I think once word spreads about his $16 million asking price, his suitors will cease to be "many." 3389776

2008-11-19T17:07:45-05:00

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Lakergirls & Geeech

Los Angeles 572344

14 Tex, if you come to stay with the Angels you can Fu**ck my sisters. Both of them and one is married but don't worry. I will work it out with her 6-5 280 black belt husband. 3389153

2008-11-19T17:05:14-05:00

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Lakergirls & Geeech

Los Angeles 572344

13 Lowe DID NOT have a high ERA. His ERA was 3.24 and that is very very good, even in the N.L. I agree 16 mil is too high but he is worth a good 10-12mil easily. Thinking about it though. Boras will get that for Lowe. I mean a few years ago he got Darren Drieford 55mil at 11mil per year from the dodgers and he haadn't proved anything except he has the POTENTIAL to be good. Lets face it people. Boras gets his clients the big bucks. It doesn't make me like him any more of course but it is true. I hate the man but i wish I worked for him. Actually I take it back. I do not hate the man if he sends Texiera to my Angels. that's all I want for Christmas is a Texiera at first base in Anahiem for the nest 7-10 years. 3389144

2008-11-19T16:54:16-05:00

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jho

Staten Island 178668

12 C'mon 12-13 mil a year for Lowe...16 mil is wayyy too high But I'd be willing to give him 55 mil/4 years for the Mets, they could reallly use him. 3388987

<p><strong>Derek Lowe</strong>, who's proven to be clutch, durable and even versatile (he was a successful closer before switching to a starting role), is seeking to match or even beat the $16-million salary <strong>Andy Pettitte</strong> was paid by the Yankees last season when he was 35, as Lowe is now.</p> <div>The two pitchers had similar platform years (Lowe was 14-11 with a 3.24 ERA last year compared to Pettitte's 15-9 with a 4.05 ERA in 2007) and fairly similar numbers in the preceding couple years, as well (though Pettitte's overall starting career is more impressive). A couple executives have mentioned that Lowe's agent, <strong>Scott Boras</strong>, made the comparison.</div> <div>Pettitte has limited his field to the Yankees and Houston in his free-agent years. But the number of teams chasing Lowe is large, and may include the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Braves, Phillies, Giants and Mariners. The Yankees were expecting to present their offer to Lowe, which will follow proposals for top target <strong>CC Sabathia</strong> as well as <strong>A.J. Burnett</strong>, sometime this week.</div> <div>Lowe gave the impression that he preferred playing on the East Coast, where he had a successful stint in Boston before moving to the West Coast by signing a four-year deal with the Dodgers before the 2005 season that just expired. But even if he limits the field based on geography, the Detroit product still would appear to have at least five viable suitors to choose from.</div> 24884 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY

Jon Heyman

New York 10084