Starting Pitcher: The Meet and Greet Circuit
In a post to his blog for 1050 ESPN Radio, after having talked with the team’s GM, Andrew Marchand reports the Braves offered A.J. Burnett a four-year deal, with a fifth-year option.
However, according to ESPN News, Atlanta has guaranteed the fifth year in its offer.
Olney recently wrote that if a team offered five years, Burnett would likely accept it.
Meanwhile, in his Winter Meetings Preview for SI.com, Jon 
Heyman reports that CC Sabathia recently received two offers from unknown teams, according to a friend of the pitcher.
…by the way, heyman’s column is required reading for next week’s meetings…give it a good once over…
Meanwhile, according to Olney, the Red Sox will meet with Sabathia this weekend.
Heyman also reports that Derek Lowe is seeking a five-year, $90 million deal.
Scott Boras met with Yankees GM Brian Cashman yesterday, to meet Mark Teixeira, but also to discuss Lowe, Manny Ramirez and Oliver Perez, according to the Daily News.
According to Heyman, the Yankees expressed ‘heavy interest’ in Lowe during the meeting.
…in all of these reports, mentioning all of these starting pitchers, it’s worth noting that the Mets were not mentioned once, accept by heyman, who says they have interest in lowe…
…this is essentially why i made this post this morning…
