Lowell negotiations take a day off...but

Nov 10, 2007 20:01

Negotiations between the Red Sox and free agent third baseman Mike Lowell took a hiatus yesterday, but should resume over the weekend, according to general manager Theo Epstein ( Read more... )

jacoby ellsbury, free agency, mike lowell

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awfulbliss November 11 2007, 01:05:38 UTC
If Lowell wants four years, he can pack his bags.

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gecko_in_pants November 11 2007, 01:20:51 UTC
What's one extra year? Who the heck would replace him? You're insane if you think wanting four years is reason to let him go.

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awfulbliss November 11 2007, 01:27:46 UTC
Lowell's 2007 line: .324 .378 .501
Career - .280 .344 .468

He turns 34 in February. I don't expect Lowell to put up that line ever again as he nears the end of his career and doesn't have to worry about a new contract. I think Lowell's worth $14 for just the first year, and by the third, people will wonder what Theo was thinking.

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nullset November 11 2007, 01:45:49 UTC
I completely agree. I think a lot of people don't realize that 2007 was a contract year, as well as a career year. His numbers will drop, and if he hits a 4th year they'll probably drop off the table. You don't want to be the team that paid someone for their last contract after having a career year, you will a) overpay b) pay for too many years.

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jollygreenpear November 11 2007, 01:44:37 UTC
I'm not in charge here, but welcome!
hm well sometimes boston.com will say. otherwise, you probably will have to do some digging. I found this out from a friend.

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sittingstill November 11 2007, 05:29:30 UTC
One good place to check periodically is Signings Hotline. From the menus select "Baseball" under "Sport" and one at a time select the states you could attend events in. There is a paid component to the service, but often if you google the names that seem to be listed together with "autographs" or "signing" you can find the event in question.

FWIW, if you run it for Massachusetts right now the players listed will be at the Lowell Spinners awards dinner, which is sold out.

You might also check the usual suspects once in a while: Sure Shot Promotions (they have Dave Roberts and Papelbon appearing somewhere 12/2 but haven't announced details yet), TriStar Productions (though they haven't had a Boston show since 2006 I don't think), New England Picture (check "Upcoming Events"), etc.

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commissarmp November 11 2007, 04:40:54 UTC
Pittsburgh says howdy!

I mean, they offered Bill Mueller's dead knees 3 years.

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whispercampaign November 11 2007, 14:52:20 UTC
bill mueller...

ohhhh that guy who is the hitting coach for the dodgers.

yeah, i remember him.
damn, we should have given him 4236243 years...

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romanticizing November 12 2007, 00:51:16 UTC
Sigh. He was awesome.

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boston_princess November 11 2007, 03:40:30 UTC
UGH I LIVE IN FRAMINGHAM!!! I SOOOO would have gone.

/dies a little inside

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jollygreenpear November 11 2007, 04:44:48 UTC
:( I feel your pain.

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boston_princess November 11 2007, 05:16:50 UTC
:sadness:

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sittingstill November 11 2007, 05:19:43 UTC
As terrific as I think Jacoby is, the prices were pretty rich for my blood--$90 to sign a photo--and Natick's a bit far just to gaze from a distance. ^_~

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