Brewers Bail Out On Lowe

There's a strong possibility that the only teams still pursuing Derek Lowe all play in the NL East. The Milwaukee Brewers were one of four teams that have still been linked to the veteran righthander in the last two weeks. The other three teams included the Mets, Phillies and Braves. The Braves and Phillies both met with Lowe and expressed their interest personally, with the Braves expected to make an offer on Monday. The Mets faxed an offer sheet to his agent Scott Boras, which was quickly rejected. The Brewers may have spent what little they had when they signed future hall of famer, Trevor Hoffman. Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel posted the following preview of his Sunday article on his blog today. The logical assumption among many in Brewer Nation is that general manager Doug Melvin will follow the signing of closer Trevor Hoffman by landing one of the higher profile starting pitchers remaining on the free agent market. Don't count on it. First of all, forget the...