uart Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hot off the presses: Even as the Yankees press ahead in their talks to bring third baseman Alex Rodriguez back into the fold, free agent Mike Lowell remains a point of interest. Mike Lowell was drafted by the Yankees and broke into the majors with New York. Now the club is interested in bringing him full-circle. If anything, the Yankees are now coming at Lowell from another angle ... or corner. According to reports in the New York Post and Star Ledger of Newark, the Yankees are talking with Lowell, Boston's third baseman the last two seasons, about moving from third to first. "All I can say at this time is that the Yankees have engaged us," one of Lowell's agents, Seth Levinson, told the Post. Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein put a new contract for the World Series MVP on the table last week, a three-year offer reportedly worth in the $35 million to $45 million range. Where the Red Sox were the only team that could negotiate with Lowell through midnight on Monday, others now can make offers. It's not known if the Yankees and Lowell's agents have advanced beyond the discussion phase. Lowell followed a superlative regular season -- career highs in batting average (.324) and RBIs (120) to go with 21 home runs in 154 games -- with an outstanding October. In Boston's four-game sweep of Colorado, Lowell hit .400 (6-for-15) with four RBIs, three walks and a team-high six runs in winning He homered, doubled and scored twice in the Game 4 clincher at Denver's Coors Field. Lowell, who made $9 million last year, was selected by the Yankees in the 20th round of the 1995 amateur draft. He played eight games for New York in the 1998 season before being dealt to the Florida Marlins in February 1999. He was acquired by Boston from Florida in November 1995 in the Josh Beckett trade. It is likely that Jason Giambi will play out the final season of his Yankees contract as the team's designated hitter. First baseman Andy Phillips is returning in 2008, but Lowell, who turns 34 in February, is known for excellent defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Where does it say he was offered a contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 alot less pressure to play first, why not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 alot less pressure to play first, why not If this happens madmike may end up offing himself! He hates Lowell and loves steroid boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I think it would be a good moe with him in the line up and at 1B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 If this happens madmike may end up offing himself! He hates Lowell and loves steroid boy. giambi is gone right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 CBS4 Boston's Dan Roche is reporting that the Yankees have offered Mike Lowell a four-year deal worth $56 million-$60 million. Roche has supposedly confirmed this. It was a different Boston station that last night reported the Braves, Cards, Angels and Yankees had all offered deal worth $55 million-$60 million. That news seemed bogus at the time and still appears this way. However, it is possible that the Yankees are in that territory. If they're going to go that far to land Lowell, Mariano Rivera has a better case for receiving a four-year deal. The Red Sox are still offering Lowell three years. The Phillies continue to deny reports that they're going to be involved, so this may prove to be a two-team race. Source: CBS4 Boston LOL...This cant be true or the Yanks are in full panic mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 WHOA 56-60 mill?? i can see 4 years 52 at the most but wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 WHOA 56-60 mill?? i can see 4 years 52 at the most but wow Yeah, It's a little overboard and I don't buy it but you never know with the current spending spree. MLB Trade Rumors put together the following on what the Yanks starting line-up would look like. Anyway, the Yankees dropping $50MM+ on Lowell just to thwart the Red Sox seems kind of irresponsible to me. Here's what they'd have: C - Jorge Posada - $13.1MM 1B - Mike Lowell - $14MM 2B - Robinson Cano - $0.5MM SS - Derek Jeter - $20MM 3B - Alex Rodriguez - $28MM LF - Hideki Matsui - $13MM/Johnny Damon - $13MM CF - Melky Cabrera - $0.5MM RF - Bobby Abreu - $16MM DH - Jason Giambi - $21MM That's a $139MM starting lineup, and one of those guys would be on the bench. I imagine a Lowell signing would compel Brian Cashman to shop someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 i thought giambi was gone dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidhuman Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Giambi has 1 year left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hopefully this is just being done to drive up the price for Boston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uart Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 That's a $139MM starting lineup, and one of those guys would be on the bench. I imagine a Lowell signing would compel Brian Cashman to shop someone. Giambi or Matsui would make the most sense to move in that scenario -- since they'll share time at DH. Although it'd be hard to move either of them, Giambi makes more sense to go, because Matsui will also play some LF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hopefully this is just being done to drive up the price for Boston. How did that work out with Damon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Giambi or Matsui would make the most sense to move in that scenario -- since they'll share time at DH. Although it'd be hard to move either of them, Giambi makes more sense to go, because Matsui will also play some LF. Yeah but the Yanks would have to eat about 12 mill of Giambi's contract.....Damon/Giambi combo will be injured at various points throughout the season so I'd keep both. While the Yanks can't talk enough about their retooled farm system it's obvious that only the pitchers are Major League ready thus they are going to have to rely on overpaying older, past their prime players until the offense down on the farm catches up with the pitching......not a knock by any means as Cash and the scouts have only been given full reign for the last two years to restock the system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 How did that work out with Damon? Different situation. They wanted Damon. I am hoping they don't want Lowell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Lowell's BA away from Fenway this year is a joke...plus, Lowell for the most part of his career is a first half hitter...please, pass on this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Lowell's BA away from Fenway this year is a joke...plus, Lowell for the most part of his career is a first half hitter...please, pass on this guy. Hitting .276 away from your home ball park is a joke? There are lots of guys getting paid a lot money to hit like that overall. Give me a break. Look at Abreu's numbers away from Yankee Stadium. That's a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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