Starting Pitcher: Mets interest in Padilla, Millwood
“The Braves, Dodgers and Mets are believed to be among teams that have inquired about Rangers starting pitchers Kevin Millwood and Vicente Padilla,” reports Jon Heyman at SI.com.
In May, Peter Gammons wrote at ESPN.com that 
the Rangers wanted Aaron Heilman, Mike Pelfrey and Deolis Guerra in a deal last off-season for Padilla, who will $12 million this season, after which he will likely be a free agent.
Millwood will earn $11 million in 2009, and $12 million in 2010, after which he will be a free agent.
Millwood had a 5.07 ERA in 2008 for the Rangers, a 5.16 ERA in 2007 and a 4.52 ERA in 2006.
The first comment from a reader to Heyman’s post says it all:
“I find it somewhat laughable that these teams are pursuing two of the pitchers the Phillies shed in the last 5 years in building their World Series team.”
Heyman also says, “The Mets are believed to have inquired about Derek Lowe, Randy Wolf and Jon Garland.”
The Yankees, Red Sox, Braves, Phillies, Giants, Mariners and Dodgers have all shown interest in Lowe as well.
