The Atlanta Braves have reportedly offered Scott Boras client Derek Lowe a 4-year $60 million contract. All sources say the Braves are the front runner for Lowe, considered the best pitcher available on the market. If the Braves pick him up, he will greatly improve their rotation that at this point includes Javier Vazquez (acquired earlier this winter from the Chicago White Sox), Jair Jurrjens (the first major league pitcher from Curacao and third-place finisher for the 2008 NL Rookie of the Year award), Kenshin Kawakami (a 2-time Sawamura award-winning Japanese all-star acquired this winter as a free agent), and a slew of other....
Whoa! As I'm writing this, it is being reported that Derek Lowe has accepted the offer. Awesome!!!! I feel way better about the Braves winter and rotation (after failing to acquire Jake Peavey or A.J. Burnett). All we need is a power-hitting outfielder (not Andruw) and I'll be ready for the spring.
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