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Derek Lowe Comes to Terms With Braves

Posted Jan 13, 2009 11:43AM By Tom Fornelli (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Braves, NL East, MLB Gossip, MLB Rumors

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It's been over a week since FanHouse last updated you on the newest "Derek Lowe is going to ..." rumor, and since we don't like to see you all going into convulsions over the withdrawal, we feel it's necessary to give you the latest updates on the situation. After initially being insulted by the Mets' offer of "Carlos Silva money" it seems that Derek has finally found a team that appreciates him.

MLB.com is reporting that the Braves have signed Lowe to a four-year deal worth $60 million, and that Derek is likely going to sign the deal shortly. Apparently the terms of the deal have been agreed upon -- with the deciding factor most likely being the fourth year -- and the whole thing will be finalized once Lowe passes a physical.

This is a bit of a coup for the Braves, as not only do they add Lowe to their rotation after already landing Javier Vazquez and Japanese import Kenshin Kawakami -- not to mention missing out on both Jake Peavy and A.J. Burnett -- but they also get the added benefit of keeping him away from their division rivals, the New York Mets.

Of course, a four-year deal for a 35-year-old pitcher is somewhat risky, but Lowe has been pretty durable throughout his career. Since becoming a starter with the Red Sox in 2002, Lowe has pitched less than 200 innings in a season only once (182.2 innings in 2004) and when you combine his ability to eat innings with Vazquez's, you're going to have a pretty well-rested Braves bullpen. Which could come in handy considering that the team probably won't have Tim Hudson available until at least July, and they still don't know if Tom Glavine is going to come back after having elbow and shoulder surgery this offseason.

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