Last Night: Perez, Santana, Sheffield
Johan Santana had 5 days of rest between his last start and the first game after the all star break. But for some reason the Mets chose to start Oliver Perez in last night’s game against the Atlanta Braves. Perez actually pitched a decent game allowing 5 hits and 3 runs in 6 innings. He […]
Scheduled Starters Vs. Atlanta
Tonight – Derek Lowe (4-1, 3.98 ERA) vs. Johan Santana (4-1, 0.91 ERA), 7:10 p.m., SNY Tuesday – Jair Jurrjens (3-2, 2.01 ERA) vs. Mike Pelfrey (4-0, 5.46 ERA), 7:10 p.m., SNY Wednesday – Jo-Jo Reyes (0-2, 5.48 ERA) vs. Jonathon Niese (0-0, 3.00 ERA), 1:10 p.m., SNY
Report: Lowe Signs With Braves
According to reports by Paul Newberry of the AP (link) and David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution (link) the Braves have come to an agreement with free agent pitcher Derek Lowe. The deal is estimated to be worth $60 million over 4 years. This puts the screws to the Mets regarding Oliver Perez whose […]
Mets Sign Redding (And Other Rotation Thoughts)
The Mets signed RHP Tim Redding on Friday. This could be a bigger signing than it appears. Redding went 10-11 with a 4.95 ERA for Washington last year. To reach double digits in wins for a team like the Nationals is quite an accomplishment. But more important is that he pitched 182 innings. Having an […]
Mets Won’t Bid Against Selves For Lowe
I’ve been seeing on my RSS feed that the Mets will not increase their offer to free agent pitcher Derek Lowe because they don’t want to bid against themselves. Lowe turned down the Mets offer of $12 million per year for 3 years. He’s looking for $16 million per year. If there are no other […]
Lowe-ball
The Mets have reportedly made a low ball offer to Derek Lowe. The offer is for 3 years at $12 million per. That’s $36 million. Compare that to the $90 million over 5 years Lowe is looking for. We’re in for a negotiation here.
