Daily Archives: January 1, 2009
On Tuesday, the Mets extended a three year, $36 million contract offer to free-agent RHP Derek Lowe.
Last night, Tony Massarotti of The Boston Globe wrote the following:
“According to a source familiar with the negotiations, Derek Lowe is likely to continue shopping for a more desirable offer.”
“While some reports have placed Lowe’s target in the range of five years and $90 million, a much more probable outcome is that Lowe ends up with a three- or four-year deal worth in the rage of $14-$15 million annually.”
…no surprise there…like i said the other day, i expect that the team’s initial offer was just that, the initial offer, and it will certainly be modified before all is said and done…
At Newsday, David Lennon expects negotiations between Lowe and the Mets to take some time:
“It will take more than the Mets’ initial offer to land Lowe. If they fall short, it’s on to Perez, who beat them in arbitration last season for $8.5 million. From there, it’s down to [Randy] Wolf and [Jon] Garland.”
…oh yeah, and happy new year everyone…
