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  <title>Mets jump into Derek Lowe talks</title>
  <published-at type="datetime">2008-12-24T13:58:26-05:00</published-at>
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          <body>Yankees... jump in at 3 years $39 mill.  Trade Hughes, Melky, and a #1 Draft pick in 2010 for Hanley Ramierz.  Hanley in CF.  Then sell Matsui back to Japan.

Ramierz CF
Jeter SS
Teixeira 1B
AROD 3B
Nady RF
Cano 2B
Posada C
Swisher LF
Damon DH</body>
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        <quoted-text>Yankees... jump in at 3 years $39 mill.  Trade Hughes, Melky, and a #1 Draft pick in 2010 for Hanley Ramierz.  Hanley in CF.  Then sell Matsui back to Japan.Ramierz CFJeter SSTeixeira 1BAROD 3BNady RFCano 2BPosada CSwisher LFDamon DH</quoted-text>
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        <body>ramirez is 25 yrs and missed 30 hrs/50 sbs by only one hr. Only two players that young have ever done that (Eric Davis, Barry Bonds). He signed a 6 ear $70 million dollar extentoin with the marils last year, so obviously they're committed to him. 

Why do you think Florida would trade a young, signed all-star player to the yankees an unproven prospect, an exposed mediocre one in cabrera, and a Yankee draft pick which would be like, number 28? 

good idea, but matsui has a full no trade, so sayonara to that idea as well.</body>
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        <body>C.C. Sabathia
A.J. Burnett
Chein Ming-Wang
Derek Lowe
Joba Chamberlian
(Ian Kennedy AAA)</body>
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        <body>Yankees... jump in at 3 years $39 mill.  Trade Hughes, Melky, and a #1 Draft pick in 2010 for Hanley Ramierz.  Hanley in CF.  Then sell Matsui back to Japan.

Ramierz CF
Jeter SS
Teixeira 1B
AROD 3B
Nady RF
Cano 2B
Posada C
Swisher LF
Damon DH</body>
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        <body>To all Mets fans - your team will ALWAYS be the second team in NY.  The Red Sox and their fans have WAY more class than you.  

HAPPY NEW YEAR.....</body>
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        <created-at>2008-12-30T10:06:00-05:00</created-at>
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        <body>i want the mets to resign pedro for the 5th spot, and hopefully ollie for the 4th. We don't know how good ollie can be. He's young and he will mature as a pitcher and a person. When he finally puts it all together he is going to be very tough, and i want him in a mets uniform when he does! 

As far as pedro goes, I think you have to factor in his dad's death and the hamstring pull. he worked himself back from the shoulder surgery. He can still get guys out. His only problem in Sept. last year is that he didn't have the stamina. 

His teammates love him, and I think if he'll take a 1 + club option deal for like $8 - $10 mill. mets should pull the trigger and then bring niese along slowly or have him spot start as needed. 

If we do that, then we need a right handed hitting left fielder and upgrade our bench, so still alot of work to do for omar and they better not go to camp with what they have right now, because it is not enough. that's my .02
happy new year</body>
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          <quoted-text>Bro I hear you, But when someone throws garbage post at me that don't make any sense at all,I respond. What was that crap that Diezler14 was throwing at me? And some of Big Ed's comments were off the wall.Truth be told I think it's crazy when fans rant and rave about made up B.S. like this guy will have a down year or This Guy will get hurt! How in the heck can any one possibly Know a player is going to get hurt this year? I don't get crazy stupid over it Because none of these teams are paying my bills. As for the Mets I don't hate them, I just enjoy antaonizing the fans who make stupid comments.All thimgs considered the Mets need to sign Lowe. I think this move would nutralize the philiies.</quoted-text>
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          <body>oh please stop the bull ****, your the one that started all this stupid **** with your &amp;quot;taunting us&amp;quot;. my only point to you was that i wouldnt be making fun of the mets when the yankees had a payroll of 220 mill and finished 3rd in their own division and lost to a team whos entire payroll equals the left side of your infield. Like my boy mike said, I know the type of yankees fan you are, you talk **** all offseason then when your 15 GB by mid august you tell everyone that you dont care and bring up your &amp;quot;26 rings&amp;quot; and 20 of them came when their were 5 teams in the league. And nice comebacks you dumb*** i like how you used the same one all 4 times. Like i said before you talk  **** to mets fans online but you dont have the balls to walk into shea or even say this to a met fans face. Big Ed, me and mike would all probly lay you skinny *** out. instead of spending all your time commenting on mets blogs when your a yankees fan why dont you get a f****** life and get some friends.</body>
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        <created-at>2008-12-29T13:53:22-05:00</created-at>
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        <quoted-text>oh please stop the bull ****, your the one that started all this stupid **** with your &quot;taunting us&quot;. my only point to you was that i wouldnt be making fun of the mets when the yankees had a payroll of 220 mill and finished 3rd in their own division and lost to a team whos entire payroll equals the left side of your infield. Like my boy mike said, I know the type of yankees fan you are, you talk **** all offseason then when your 15 GB by mid august you tell everyone that you dont care and bring up your &quot;26 rings&quot; and 20 of them came when their were 5 teams in the league. And nice comebacks you dumb*** i like how you used the same one all 4 times. Like i said before you talk **** to mets fans online but you dont have the balls to walk into shea or even say this to a met fans face. Big Ed, me and mike would all probly lay you skinny *** out. instead of spending all your time commenting on mets blogs when your a yankees fan why dont you get a f****** life and get some friends.</quoted-text>
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        <body>Diezler, You need to stop reading them cat in the hat books!</body>
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          <quoted-text>Hey Mets fans, Choke again!!!!</quoted-text>
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          <body>Dude, you ran your mouth off, not me. Check out the quote.. NUFF' SAID!!</body>
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        <quoted-text>Dude, you ran your mouth off, not me. Check out the quote.. NUFF' SAID!!</quoted-text>
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        <body>Fair point Ed!</body>
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          <quoted-text>you know yankee66, maybe what Diezler14 is saying to you is a little over the top and not appropriate, but consider this: Typically on heymans' blog's, yankee fans read the yankee news because they are instereted in what their team may do. Did they get Tex? Will they go after Manny? Mets fans the same. Wondering if they'll sign Derek Lowe. What about Ollie? That being said then, Why the **** are you here, wasting everyone's time, when we're just here to read about whether our team may or may not sign derek lowe? Just to be an immature d i c k ? Just to be an **** h o l e? I haven't looked for sure, but are all 117 of your comments this useless?</quoted-text>
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          <body>Bro I hear you, But when someone throws garbage post at me that don't make any sense at all,I respond. What was that crap that Diezler14 was throwing at me? And some of Big Ed's comments were off the wall.Truth be told I think it's crazy when fans rant and rave about made up B.S. like this guy will have a down year or This Guy will get hurt! How in the heck can any one possibly Know a player is going to get hurt this year?  I don't get crazy stupid over it Because none of these teams are paying my bills. As for the Mets I don't hate them, I just enjoy antaonizing the fans who make stupid comments.All thimgs considered the Mets need to sign Lowe. I think this move would nutralize the philiies.</body>
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        <quoted-text>Bro I hear you, But when someone throws garbage post at me that don't make any sense at all,I respond. What was that crap that Diezler14 was throwing at me? And some of Big Ed's comments were off the wall.Truth be told I think it's crazy when fans rant and rave about made up B.S. like this guy will have a down year or This Guy will get hurt! How in the heck can any one possibly Know a player is going to get hurt this year? I don't get crazy stupid over it Because none of these teams are paying my bills. As for the Mets I don't hate them, I just enjoy antaonizing the fans who make stupid comments.All thimgs considered the Mets need to sign Lowe. I think this move would nutralize the philiies.</quoted-text>
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        <body>oh please stop the bull ****, your the one that started all this stupid **** with your &amp;quot;taunting us&amp;quot;. my only point to you was that i wouldnt be making fun of the mets when the yankees had a payroll of 220 mill and finished 3rd in their own division and lost to a team whos entire payroll equals the left side of your infield. Like my boy mike said, I know the type of yankees fan you are, you talk **** all offseason then when your 15 GB by mid august you tell everyone that you dont care and bring up your &amp;quot;26 rings&amp;quot; and 20 of them came when their were 5 teams in the league. And nice comebacks you dumb*** i like how you used the same one all 4 times. Like i said before you talk  **** to mets fans online but you dont have the balls to walk into shea or even say this to a met fans face. Big Ed, me and mike would all probly lay you skinny *** out. instead of spending all your time commenting on mets blogs when your a yankees fan why dont you get a f****** life and get some friends.</body>
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          <body>Hey Mets fans, Choke again!!!!</body>
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        <quoted-text>Hey Mets fans, Choke again!!!!</quoted-text>
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        <body>Dude, you ran your mouth off, not me. Check out the quote.. NUFF' SAID!!</body>
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          <body>There you go Ed Talking that jiberish again! First off i was'nt hiding under that rock in the 90's watching those crappy Yankee teams play with the likes of Barfield, Mel Hall, Joe Cowley, Steve Sax and a whole host of others. I've stuck by my team through the good and the bad! I was one of the few 13,000 fans going on Sunday afternoons back in them days. You need to get your story straight brother!</body>
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        <quoted-text>There you go Ed Talking that jiberish again! First off i was'nt hiding under that rock in the 90's watching those crappy Yankee teams play with the likes of Barfield, Mel Hall, Joe Cowley, Steve Sax and a whole host of others. I've stuck by my team through the good and the bad! I was one of the few 13,000 fans going on Sunday afternoons back in them days. You need to get your story straight brother!</quoted-text>
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        <body>I was referring to trash talking.. When your boys start losing, you will be quiet as a mouse.. I know the type.. I am crying a river for you being a Yankees Fan.. PLEEASSEEE!! Your team has spent disgusting amounts of money &amp;amp; have won plenty of rings, yet you still hate the Mets.. Can't you just worry about your own team? Bottom line is the Yankees are done this winter, go on vacation, have fun &amp;amp; celebrate, because the Yankees always win in December, but will they win in October 2009, NAH!!</body>
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  <body>&lt;p&gt;The New York Mets are among the teams in contract discussions with &lt;strong&gt;Derek Lowe&lt;/strong&gt;. The veteran right-hander is a free agent again after spending the past four seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now the Mets are making a serious effort to secure his services.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In 2008, Lowe was 14-11 with a 3.24 ERA and surpassed the 200-innings mark for the third time in four seasons. Lowe is expected to command an annual salary somewhere between &lt;strong&gt;Ryan Dempster&lt;/strong&gt;'s $13 million and &lt;strong&gt;A.J. Burnett&lt;/strong&gt;'s $16.5 million.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Braves, Dodgers, Angels, Red Sox, Yankees and Phillies all have expressed interest this winter in Lowe, who is believed to be leaning toward coming back East. The Yankees are awaiting &lt;strong&gt;Andy Pettitte&lt;/strong&gt;'s decision to accept an offer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The &lt;em&gt;Boston Globe&lt;/em&gt; first reported the Mets' renewed talks with Lowe.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</body>
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