12-05-2008, 12:05 AM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Shane Victorino may just have to find another pitcher to run over. The Boston Globe is reporting that the Phillies are one of two teams that have given a formal offer sheet to Derek Lowe.
The second team is still a mystery, but the Globe confirmed it is neither the Yankees or Red Sox--two teams that have expressed an interest in the 35-year-old sinkerballer.
David Murphy of the Daily News, makes a good point: The offer to Lowe might suggest that new GM Ruben Amaro Jr. wants to take the Phillies in a bit of a new direction--focusing on pitching, rather than a power lineup. The fact that the Phils did not offer arbitration to Pat Burrell reinforces that possibility.
Lowe is reportedly seeking a three-four year deal somewhere in the neighborhood of $14-15 million/year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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The second team is still a mystery, but the Globe confirmed it is neither the Yankees or Red Sox--two teams that have expressed an interest in the 35-year-old sinkerballer.
David Murphy of the Daily News, makes a good point: The offer to Lowe might suggest that new GM Ruben Amaro Jr. wants to take the Phillies in a bit of a new direction--focusing on pitching, rather than a power lineup. The fact that the Phils did not offer arbitration to Pat Burrell reinforces that possibility.
Lowe is reportedly seeking a three-four year deal somewhere in the neighborhood of $14-15 million/year.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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