January 10, 2009
Moving Toward my Target
The Braves are going after Derek Lowe, but won't offer a fourth year:
...in other words, now Scott Boras has cover to return to Omar Minaya and say, 'If you want Lowe, pony up $15 million per season, and four guaranteed years,' which, so far, the Mets have quietly been saying is not an option...i guess now we'll see...
I figured the Mets and Lowe would end up there. Now we wait to see.
Spring training coming for the Braves in orlando....
Here's hoping the Braves get him.. If at the start of the offseason I had a choice between Burnett or Lowe, I would've preferred Lowe. More durable and consistent. Maybe the offseason won't be a total waste then.
In this current market Lowe should jump at anyone offering 3/$45M. I love Lowe and remember arguing here that he'd be good in the NL but if he's your #1 or #2 you're probably not going to win it all. And if a good #3 can get $45M over 3 years he needs to go for it.
