Buzz: Giants wanted Milledge, plus, for Lowry
In Newsday, David Lennon reveals that the Mets talked to the Giants last month about acquiring LHP Noah Lowry, according to a ‘person familiar with the situation.’
However, according to Lennon, the Giants asked for OF 
Lastings Milledge plus ‘another young pitcher’ in the deal, but when discussions cooled, ‘the Mets shipped Milledge to the Nationals instead.’
…the word from the bay area has long been that the Giants will consider trading one of their young pitchers if it can return them a major-league ready bat…this is why we keep reading of rumors involving Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Alex Rios…as far as lennon’s report goes, i have to assume the Giants wanted a pitcher like Kevin Mulvey or Phil Humber…however, if the Mets feel these two could be needed in a potential deal for Johan Santana, etc, they should not jump to trade them for a pitcher like lowry, who i actually like a lot…
Lennon conlcudes by saying talks could be revisited later in the off-season, according to a ‘team official.’
…if all else fails, i.e., santana, Erik Bedard, etc, i’d be open to trading one of the young pitchers and Ryan Church for lowry, if for no other reason than lowry is a semi-proven commodity, and beggars can’t be choosers…
…the thing is, late yesterday, as SI.com’s Jon Heyman pointed out while speaking to WFAN, the Giants have approached the Yankees about OF Hideki Matsui, while offering up one or both of lowry and RHP Jonathan Sanchez…
In 26 starts this past season for the Giants, Lowry was 14–8 with a 3.92 ERA, during which opponents hit .265 against him.
However, he had been 9–6 with a 3.33 ERA at the All-Star break. He missed all of September with a sore elbow, on which an MRI revealed a mild strain and no structural damage.
Lowry will earn $2.25 million in 2008, and $4.5 million in 2009, after which he can be a free agent.
