Starting Pitcher: The Market for Derek Lowe
Joel Sherman of the New York Post is unable to convince himself that the the Mets are not aiming for free-agent pitcher Derek Lowe, despite the 
team’s claim that it is instead targeting Oliver Perez and Randy Wolf.
On Wednesday, Gordon Edes of Yahoo! Sports wrote that Lowe has been in talks with the Yankees, Phillies, Red Sox and Mets.
However, according to Sherman, the Yankees will not pursue Lowe if they sign A.J. Burnett, and the Braves, Phillies and Red Sox have all seemed to ‘waver on his asking price.’
Also, Edes, who covered the Red Sox for years, says he believes Lowe’s desire to return to Boston has been overstated.
“It is possible Lowe’s price could fall just enough for the Mets to become active participants,” Sherman believes.
…actually, i alluded to this in a post yesterday…it just seems to me that the when the music stops, there is a path for the Mets to sign lowe, who, from what i understand, had been their top target at the start of the off-season…
…as i have written before, the way i understand it, lowe is more concerned with the dollar amount than the years…also, the buzz around lowe continues to suggest that he would like to retire within the next few years or so, and would prefer to sign with a team who has a spring training facility near his home in Florida…
By the way, Sherman also reports on the market for Manny Ramirez, Adam Dunn and Rafael Furcal; and whether the Dodgers will non-tender closer Takashi Saito.
