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I'm with you on that one. AND Boras is looking for a 5 year deal? Give me a break. Sox aren't going to sign a 35 year old pitcher for 5 years @ 15/mil a year.

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Originally posted 08:08 AM ET  11.24 by Ysary

Sox aren't going to sign a 35 year old pitcher for 5 years @ 15/mil a year.

Sheet, it's only money

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Originally posted 07:44 AM ET  11.24 by JFKJR

Lowe is NOT worth, $15 million-$16 million a year range...

Wait it out..... I haven't seen anyone jump all over these big demands yet...... is Lowe really a MUST have for anyone??..... He's really a nice #3 starter, so let's get real......

I'm sorry. $15-16 mil a year for Derek Lowe??????? That's insane.

As Sir Robin just said........ he's a # 3 starter. At best.

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Originally posted 09:24 AM ET  11.24 by Sir Robin (again)

Wait it out..... I haven't seen anyone jump all over these big demands yet...... is Lowe really a MUST have for anyone??..... He's really a nice #3 starter, so let's get real......

How does Boras figure a 35 year old pitcher should get a 5 year deal? He would be 40 at the end of it and last time I checked this isn't 2001 where the league isn't testing for HGH and steroids so how do they figure Lowe will hang around to finish the deal? And $16M per year? Is that now the going rate for medioctiry?

Bora$$ has stats and books with color glossy photos this arrows and description on their backs. He makes his case for his clients...
There are lies
Damn lies
and statistics...and baseball has a lot of statistics.

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Originally posted 10:43 AM ET  11.24 by AllStarz

Bora$$ has stats and books with color glossy photos this arrows and description on their backs. He makes his case for his clients...There are liesDamn liesand statistics...and baseball has a lot of statistics.

All Boras needs to do is find one stat that matches or exceeds that of a star player and he will exploit that to make the case that his client should get the same kind of contract.

lowe is not worth that money but being a boras client im sure none of his clients are less than that per....he's around the 10-12 at BEST...and even thats a risk at this point...

Lowe has to get signed ASAP (from his perspective). If the Yanks and Sox and Mets buy up CC, Burnett, and others, the money pool for Lowe is going to dry up right quick. It would be a gamble to wait to get picked up by whomever is foiled at getting the tier 1 pitchers.

If the Mets really need a #3 starter Garland sounds like a better option. Perez has great stuff, but you never know who you're gonna get with him. Let him so Southwest to the Rangers or Padres. Lowe would be a good pickup, but what Boras is asking is laughable. Let the Skankees and Sawk fight over him.

I just want to know why every average pitcher now feels they are worth $16M a year. Since when did that become the baseline salary for starting pitching?

Lowe should not be given any more than 3 years. PERIOD
- his non-injury history is GREAT.....
but he's now in his late 30s

Anyone who pays more than $10M yr/ 3 yrs. is crazy. Has Yanks written all over it.

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Originally posted 11:20 AM ET  11.24 by bCColtrinari

I just want to know why every average pitcher now feels they are worth $16M a year. Since when did that become the baseline salary for starting pitching?

Gil Meche?

Derek Lowe is a deeeeewche

Lowe can either get a high yearly salary or a 4 year contract. I can't see him getting both at his age.

Ummm... Duh! 5 years $16 mill per? What a joke! 3 years $37.5... tops!

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Originally posted 12:30 PM ET  11.24 by AllStarz

Gil Meche?

Gil Meche only got $11 per