Quote: Lohse has Three Suitors
During a recent appearance on XM’s MLB Live, free-agent RHP Kyle Lohse said the following…
“Obviously, you want more years, and more security. This is the first chance I have of
getting security, every year up until now has been year to year. Obviously, the more years the better now, for security reasons, but I’m just looking for a team that has a chance to win, and I just want to be a part of that…It’s right around probably 3 (teams). We’re a little ways off, but working towards getting something done. It’s just a matter of getting together, waiting for some other trades/deals to happen or not, which influences the market.”
According to a report by George King roughly three weeks ago in New York Post, “It’s believed the Mets have made an offer to the 29-year-old for four years, but it’s not known if it is for the $10 million per he is seeking.”
However, the following day, in a report for Newsday, Ken Davidoff wrote that the Mets ‘do not seem particularly interested’ in free-agent starting pitchers Livan Hernandez, Carlos Silva or Lohse, ‘unless their prices drop.’
In 34 starts for the Reds and Phillies last season, the 29–year-old Lohse was 9–12 with a 4.63 ERA, while striking out 122 batters through 192 innings.
…thanks to Peter Wade for the information…
