2009-01-14T17:33:52-05:00 Mets, Lowe still far apart 2009-01-08T14:15:55-05:00 21 2009-01-08T14:15:55-05:00 1 3 10 2009-01-09T15:23:25-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/202/342/thumb/images-2.jpg 359 CT mishagothe New London 202642 21 This just in - the only Bora$$ client to sign a contract this off-season is Mark Teixeira. Apparently, other than the Yankees, baseball owners and GMs read the financial pages. $36 million for three years is a ton of money to a fading, 36 year old pitcher who was never an ace. 3928174 2009-01-09T10:26:29-05:00 1 CA Section125 San Marino 657959 20 The Angels have no interest in Lowe. Jon doing Boras's bidding by trying to stir up some interest when it is very limited 3922260 2009-01-08T22:06:50-05:00 10 NY Andlloyd New York 633738 19 NO GLAVINE 3917011 2009-01-08T19:29:11-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/530/199/thumb/NewYorkMets2-128x128.gif 72 CA MetMerc 530639 18 If a 46yr old is able to pitch in Philly (70 mph), maybe NY should look into the possibility of trying to get Glavine back for one more year. Sources say he's doing great in his recovery and his future with Atlanta is up in the air. Specially now that his best friend Smoltz has gone to Boston. Just an idea for a 5th starter. 3915191 2009-01-08T19:06:52-05:00 42 28th Coming up 656341 17 Lowe is done. In the NL he's a 500 pitcher where the pitcher hits and the 8th place batter in most cases stinks. At least Burnett was 18-10, 5-0 lifetime against the SUX. 3914968 2009-01-08T19:02:23-05:00 42 28th Coming up 656341 16 I want a SUX fan to answer why the SUX have dissed their Captain like this? They've talked this 220 hitting, dead arm, and no speed like he is the greatest ever. They SAID he called a great game then when he was a free agent they trashed that saying calling a game was overated. 3914922 2009-01-08T18:27:11-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/654/875/thumb/Arnold-747438.bmp.jpg 972 VA Get to da Choppah! Springfield 655515 15 Boras is bluffing. Nobody is trying to sign Lowe, so he drops names liek there's something there. Kinda like last week when the Giants were &quot;driving hard&quot; for Manny and then the next day they tell us they have yet to make an offer. 3914443 2009-01-08T18:13:30-05:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/654/875/thumb/Arnold-747438.bmp.jpg 972 VA Get to da Choppah! Springfield 655515 14 Boras is trying to get the Mets to up their offer because nobody else is trying. Kinda like a few days ago when they said the Giants wanted Manny and it turned out the Giants have never made an offer. Boras is bluffing. 3914177 2009-01-08T17:47:02-05:00 7 NY ibrip99 Hampton Bays 631219 13 the phillies arent in it, they are due to increase payroll to 10 arbitration eligible guys already by at leats 15 million, they dont have the money after picking up ibanez, resigning moyer and arbitration raises... and the braves already said that they wouldnt go to more than 3 for 36... so its a ploy here, and i hope omar doesnt take the bait... and if the braves do win lowe, good, i think the mets are better served with perez anyway... 3913733 2009-01-08T17:22:57-05:00 2 PA APhilsFan Horsham 567758 12 This debate about the Phils vs. the Mets is silly. First of all, the Phillies have never shown a propensity to make reactionary roster or overbid in competition with another team. The Phillies do not &quot;fear&quot; the Mets in free agent negotiations; they simply don't care. They do what they want at their price, or find another option. Second of all, these rumors about the Phillies being involved are ridiculous. The Phillies have no more money to spend this offseason. Aside from signing their own arbitration-elilgible players, they are done. And all of this stems from one time the Phillies contacted Lowe six weeks in an effort to pressure Jamie Moyer into re-signing. The Phillies ARE NOT players for Derek Lowe. The Mets are only bidding against the Braves, and they know it. 3913356 21 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://img.fannation.com/upload/si_blog_post_images/20181/t1_lowe114.jpg" alt="T1_lowe114" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align: left;">Free agent Derek Lowe is seeking $16 million annually. <br />AP<br /></div> </div> <p>The Mets and free-agent pitcher <strong>Derek Lowe</strong> are said to remain far apart in negotiations after Lowe's agent, <strong>Scott Boras</strong>, met with Mets&nbsp;owner <strong>Jeff Wilpon</strong>, GM <strong>Omar Minaya</strong> and an assistant GM <strong>John Ricco</strong> Wednesday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Boras is meeting with Braves brass today, according to the <em>Boston Globe</em>, and unlike in the Mets' meeting, Lowe is expected to attend. One difference could be that the Mets were talking about two of Boras' clients, young left-hander <strong>Oliver Perez</strong> being the other one. &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p>The Braves could emerge as a big threat to the Mets, as Atlanta saved its money after offering <strong>A.J. Burnett</strong> a deal for about $15-to-16 million a year but losing out to the Yankees, who signed Burnett for $82.5 million over five years. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>If another Boras client, <strong>Manny Ramirez</strong>, was mentioned at the meeting at all, it was only briefly. The Mets announced they were talking about Boras' two pitchers. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The Red Sox's signing of <strong>John Smoltz</strong> could be an indication they are not in the mix for Lowe, but the Angels, Phillies and Brewers potentially are seen as players for Lowe, who is the Mets' top target. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The Mets' initial offer to Lowe reportedly was for $36 million over three years, and Lowe responded by requesting an annual salary of $16 million. It isn't known whether the Mets raised that bid, but club officials have been talking about a reluctance to bid against themselves. If they had to, the Mets are believed willing to get to $40 million, or perhaps a little bit higher. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Perez is the Mets' second choice. They are hoping to land one of the two pitchers, but if they don't, they will turn to veteran left-hander <strong>Randy Wolf</strong>. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The Mets have pursued <strong>Tim Redding</strong> and <strong>Freddy Garcia </strong>for another starting slot, and are still keeping an eye on <strong>Pedro Martinez</strong>.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/100/64/thumb/Heyman_Jon.png 0 NY Jon Heyman New York 10084 39041