Comments on: News: Lowe Signs With Braves http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/ MetsBlog.com features the latest Mets rumors, player movement, and news circulating around the Internet, as well as Mets related insights and opinions by Matthew Cerrone and his team of guest bloggers. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:29:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ironman83rd http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-431975 ironman83rd Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:21:14 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-431975 is omar crazy? First of all you make some good moves with the bullpen. which was good. Now you turn around and dont sign lowe to improve the starting line-up. You knew ollie was going to asked for more money even though rick peterson basicly gave him a second chance to be a good picher. And now you mean to tell me we tryin to sign the same starting line up as last year minus pedro. ..........WOW Dont let me get started on the left feild and that line up is omar crazy? First of all you make some good moves with the bullpen. which was good. Now you turn around and dont sign lowe to improve the starting line-up. You knew ollie was going to asked for more money even though rick peterson basicly gave him a second chance to be a good picher. And now you mean to tell me we tryin to sign the same starting line up as last year minus pedro. ……….WOW

Dont let me get started on the left feild and that line up

]]> By: markepa2 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-431578 markepa2 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:37:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-431578 The Braves may have overpayed due to the heat coming from letting Smoltz go to the Sox. The Braves may have overpayed due to the heat coming from letting Smoltz go to the Sox.

]]> By: metsblow4show http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429953 metsblow4show Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:45:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429953 86_revisited, you are clueless ! You better check your facts before making comments about Sandy Koufax not coming into his own until age 30. Sandy Koufax RETIRED at age 30 ! And the fact that you would mention his name in comparison to an under-achieving pitcher like Perez is an absolute joke. 86_revisited, you are clueless ! You better check your facts before making comments about Sandy Koufax not coming into his own until age 30. Sandy Koufax RETIRED at age 30 ! And the fact that you would mention his name in comparison to an under-achieving pitcher like Perez is an absolute joke.

]]> By: The Slider http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429893 The Slider Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:34:50 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429893 Omar and the Mets can very easily make me forget about Derek Blowe. We just need to sign Perez, Sheets or Wolf and either sign Hudson or trade for Nady. Plus, I would like us to add one more arm to the bullpen, Juan Cruz or Chad Cordero. Then I'll be a very happy Mets' fan. Omar and the Mets can very easily make me forget about Derek Blowe.

We just need to sign Perez, Sheets or Wolf and either sign Hudson or trade for Nady. Plus, I would like us to add one more arm to the bullpen, Juan Cruz or Chad Cordero.

Then I’ll be a very happy Mets’ fan.

]]> By: The Slider http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429890 The Slider Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:29:42 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429890 He broke down at the end of the year. What's his health status? Has any team looked at his medical records? He does scare me, but ...... ? He broke down at the end of the year. What’s his health status? Has any team looked at his medical records? He does scare me, but …… ?

]]> By: ProudMetFan http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429871 ProudMetFan Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:14:19 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429871 I just puked my blue and orange internal organs. DAMMIT. I really think Lowe would have been a wonderful fit here. It very much so disappoints me that the Mets and Boras were not able to reach some sort of an agreement. This honestly upsets me. The worst part though is that we lost him to a division rival. Really not good. I do like Ollie a lot, but man, Lowe would probably have produced more, especially with that innings eater type of pitcher he is. Despite his age, he would have worked better. Now PLEASE will you, Omar, sign someone to this freakin team that will really impact its mood to be a little more, LETS KICK SOME PHILLY BUTTOCKS type of mood, or actually just make the team significantly better? If I had to choose someone right now to get this team movin a bit faster (whose name does not sound like fanny) it would be Mike Young. I dont care what position he wants to play, get his tushy over to second base and let Castillo go. It makes sense and you dont have to spend a ridonkulous amount of money on a player like Manny, who isnt worth as much as Boras says he is ( is anyone as worth as much as what Boras says?). I AM FREAKIN BORED LETS SIGN SOMEONE NOW (besides Ollie)! I just puked my blue and orange internal organs.

DAMMIT.

I really think Lowe would have been a wonderful fit here. It very much so disappoints me that the Mets and Boras were not able to reach some sort of an agreement. This honestly upsets me.

The worst part though is that we lost him to a division rival. Really not good.

I do like Ollie a lot, but man, Lowe would probably have produced more, especially with that innings eater type of pitcher he is. Despite his age, he would have worked better.

Now PLEASE will you, Omar, sign someone to this freakin team that will really impact its mood to be a little more, LETS KICK SOME PHILLY BUTTOCKS type of mood, or actually just make the team significantly better?

If I had to choose someone right now to get this team movin a bit faster (whose name does not sound like fanny) it would be Mike Young. I dont care what position he wants to play, get his tushy over to second base and let Castillo go. It makes sense and you dont have to spend a ridonkulous amount of money on a player like Manny, who isnt worth as much as Boras says he is ( is anyone as worth as much as what Boras says?).

I AM FREAKIN BORED LETS SIGN SOMEONE NOW (besides Ollie)!

]]> By: BxMetsdude http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429852 BxMetsdude Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:25:53 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429852 I'd love to take a shot at Manny with some of the $ we're saving w/o over paying Lowe. I'm pretty sure Boras would block that move and try and steer the mets towards overpaying for Ollie by driving the price up on Manny... I’d love to take a shot at Manny with some of the $ we’re saving w/o over paying Lowe. I’m pretty sure Boras would block that move and try and steer the mets towards overpaying for Ollie by driving the price up on Manny…

]]> By: hyperion4 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429849 hyperion4 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:25:10 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429849 The Mets had the highest payroll in the National League, by about $20 million, which is a lot of money. The two major league teams that spent more, the Yankees and the Tigers, did not make the postseason. The Mets' competition is not the Yankees. It is the rest of the National League. The Yankees are not the proper comparison. The Yankees' spending is driven partly because the division has another big spender -- the Red Sox. What matters (if payroll matters at all) in MLB is what you are spending relative to the teams with which you are competing to get to the postseason. That the Mets spent about 15% more than any other team in the National League in 2008 would seem inconsistent with all the "Freddie Coupons" rhetoric. The whining about the Mets' willingness to spend is irrational. The Mets had the highest payroll in the National League, by about $20 million, which is a lot of money.

The two major league teams that spent more, the Yankees and the Tigers, did not make the postseason.

The Mets’ competition is not the Yankees. It is the rest of the National League. The Yankees are not the proper comparison. The Yankees’ spending is driven partly because the division has another big spender — the Red Sox. What matters (if payroll matters at all) in MLB is what you are spending relative to the teams with which you are competing to get to the postseason.

That the Mets spent about 15% more than any other team in the National League in 2008 would seem inconsistent with all the “Freddie Coupons” rhetoric.

The whining about the Mets’ willingness to spend is irrational.

]]> By: BxMetsdude http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429847 BxMetsdude Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:16:57 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429847 I agree. If Boras didn't plan this one, he probly should have. Its time to look at Ben Sheets now. I agree. If Boras didn’t plan this one, he probly should have. Its time to look at Ben Sheets now.

]]> By: hyperion4 http://www.metsblog.com/2009/01/13/news-lowe-signs-with-braves/#comment-429845 hyperion4 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:14:38 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/?p=24920#comment-429845 I think the Braves thought their only chance was a quick strike -- a high exploding offer. I think the Braves thought their only chance was a quick strike — a high exploding offer.

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