Comments on: Starting Pitcher: Nothing Imminent with Lowe http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:58:44 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mags.328 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-416152 Mags.328 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:09:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-416152 My 2 biggest concerns with Lowe are that we don't know how far Omar is willing to go, nor do we know where Lowe wants to play. Given that Boras is his agent, and that we have no idea where Lowe wants to play - we haven't heard word one about Lowe's feelings towards playing for the Mets, yet we know he likes the Sox- it worries me that if the Sox do get into the bidding, Omar will only go so far. But it shouldn't be that way. Omar should't look at Ollie, or worse, Wolf, as viable backup plans. There's a big dropoff after Lowe, and I pray that Omar feels the same way, even though we keep hearing about how, even though he prefers Lowe, he would be fine with either of the other two. I truly hope that's just a ploy, same as with K-Rod. Fortunately with K-Rod, he really wanted to play for the Mets and he took the money right away, and so we never got to see what would happen if Omar had to keep bidding on him, not to mention it was clear the Mets were the biggest market team in need of a closer, scaring off other teams from even trying. And we can also thank God that Boras wasn't K-Rod's agent, otherwise, who knows how it would have gone down. In Lowe's case, however, there are more ifs involved, more variables. In the end, I can see the Sox bidding for Lowe, but only going so high, since he's not a priority. They will probably just check in to see if he can be had. So, it would come down to whether Omar is willing to outbid whatever the Sox puts out there, or, and this also concerns me, where Lowe would rather play. In the end, he just simply may want to play with the Sox again. We'll see. My 2 biggest concerns with Lowe are that we don’t know how far Omar is willing to go, nor do we know where Lowe wants to play. Given that Boras is his agent, and that we have no idea where Lowe wants to play – we haven’t heard word one about Lowe’s feelings towards playing for the Mets, yet we know he likes the Sox- it worries me that if the Sox do get into the bidding, Omar will only go so far. But it shouldn’t be that way. Omar should’t look at Ollie, or worse, Wolf, as viable backup plans. There’s a big dropoff after Lowe, and I pray that Omar feels the same way, even though we keep hearing about how, even though he prefers Lowe, he would be fine with either of the other two. I truly hope that’s just a ploy, same as with K-Rod. Fortunately with K-Rod, he really wanted to play for the Mets and he took the money right away, and so we never got to see what would happen if Omar had to keep bidding on him, not to mention it was clear the Mets were the biggest market team in need of a closer, scaring off other teams from even trying. And we can also thank God that Boras wasn’t K-Rod’s agent, otherwise, who knows how it would have gone down. In Lowe’s case, however, there are more ifs involved, more variables.

In the end, I can see the Sox bidding for Lowe, but only going so high, since he’s not a priority. They will probably just check in to see if he can be had. So, it would come down to whether Omar is willing to outbid whatever the Sox puts out there, or, and this also concerns me, where Lowe would rather play. In the end, he just simply may want to play with the Sox again. We’ll see.

]]> By: sellitman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-416013 sellitman Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:41:27 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-416013 I'd rather go after Pettit than Lowe. I’d rather go after Pettit than Lowe.

]]> By: sellitman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-416009 sellitman Fri, 26 Dec 2008 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-416009 Fail Fail

]]> By: hbrill61 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415917 hbrill61 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:48:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415917 I thought Arli$$ represented Boros I thought Arli$$ represented Boros

]]> By: bobabouy01 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415901 bobabouy01 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:32:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415901 Just read that the Yanks will look to move 2 players from the group of Nady, Swisher and Matsui.....I know they don't normally deal with the Mets, but Nady or Swisher would be decent options...either one could step in next year at 1B if Murphy proves to be a "flash in the pan".....wonder what it would take to get them ? Just read that the Yanks will look to move 2 players from the group of Nady, Swisher and Matsui…..I know they don’t normally deal with the Mets, but Nady or Swisher would be decent options…either one could step in next year at 1B if Murphy proves to be a “flash in the pan”…..wonder what it would take to get them ?

]]> By: helicopter ben johnson http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415863 helicopter ben johnson Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:10:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415863 yes clearly he does. not sure why matt felt the need to point that out though yes clearly he does. not sure why matt felt the need to point that out though

]]> By: CaseStreet http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415861 CaseStreet Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:08:13 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415861 I hope Lowe is worth it. Sounds like too much for me. I hope Lowe is worth it. Sounds like too much for me.

]]> By: Sylar http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415836 Sylar Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:52:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415836 Doubtful. The Yankees can't even afford to give Pettite $10 million, what makes you think they'll give Lowe $18 million? As for the Red Sox, I really don't think they much have interest. Lowe will be a Met, but it'll take time... Doubtful.

The Yankees can’t even afford to give Pettite $10 million, what makes you think they’ll give Lowe $18 million?

As for the Red Sox, I really don’t think they much have interest.

Lowe will be a Met, but it’ll take time…

]]> By: GravediggerHebner http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415835 GravediggerHebner Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:43:22 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415835 It was probably supposed to say "Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez" but it makes sense the way it's written too. It was probably supposed to say “Derek Lowe and Oliver Perez” but it makes sense the way it’s written too.

]]> By: letsclonesantana http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415834 letsclonesantana Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:39:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/12/26/starting-pitcher-nothing-imminent-with-lowe/#comment-415834 scott boras represents scott baras? scott boras represents scott baras?

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