Indians Designated Derek Lowe For Assignment

[TGO]

Give him the same deal as Moyer. 3 starts in Norfolk and if we like what we see' date=' we bring him up.

What on earth do we possibly have to lose from that situation? Considering Tommy freaking Hunter and Kevin Gregg are both currently on our 25 man roster, we have plenty of room should he show us something.[/quote']

We don't have that option. Moyer was outright released and was a FA. Lowe was DFA'd which means we have to claim him on waivers or swing a trade with CLE. If no one claims him, then he can decline to go the minors and become a FA, but it wouldn't happen until that point.

If we win the waiver claim on him he goes directly onto our 25-man roster.

[Brendan25]

I'd be interesting in him.

[McNulty]

I'm interested. Looking at his game logs, he has thrown 12 quality starts in 21 tries and has failed to go five innings only four times. He has been really hammered six times (22 IP, 42 ER) but the rest of the time he's been pretty good (97 IP, 31 ER). Frankly, at this point I'd take a starter who gives you a good start two out of every three times and gets crushed the other time. He still competes better than some of our guys.

He'd be an upgrade on the long-man situation too.

[Frobby]

8 of those starts came before June 2. All 4 in the last 2 months have been of the 3 R in 6 IP variety (except one 6 2/3 outing). He's given up 21 runs in his last 11 1/3 IP. Also, hes been worth -2.2 rWAR the last 2 years. I'd rather take our chances with what we've got.

Also, he's missing no bats. 41 K & 45 BB in 119 IP.

All I am saying right now is that I have interest in Lowe. He got crushed in 2 of his last 3 starts. I haven't seen enough of him to really have a sense whether we might milk 3-4 good starts in 6 chances from him. But if we do think he could do that, it may be worth a shot.

[TGO]

Just to give everyone an idea, if we claimed him he would cost roughly $1.7MM for the remainder of the season (Braves are paying $10MM of his $15MM salary this year).

I'd pick him up for that. Cheaper than Blanton and no need to trade a player. Then again, it's not my money.

[Brendan25]

Just to give everyone an idea, if we claimed him he would cost roughly $1.7MM for the remainder of the season (Braves are paying $10MM of his $15MM salary this year).

I'd pick him up for that. Cheaper than Blanton and no need to trade a player. Then again, it's not my money.

Very cheap for a veteran guy like Lowe.

[Slappy]

I hope the Yankees get him so we can pound him 2 more times.

[Going Underground]

I think the O's kicked the tires on him before the trade deadline. But do Marquis,Lowe,Hochevar,Blanton and Millwood make this team a true contender. Other teams need pitching help and either got better players or just passed on this group, I guess the O's might need someone with the up and down starts of our young pitchers.

[Rene88]

I think the O's kicked the tires on him before the trade deadline. But do Marquis,Lowe,Hochevar,Blanton and Millwood make this team a true contender. Other teams need pitching help and either got better players or just passed on this group, I guess the O's might need someone with the up and down starts of our young pitchers.

The question at this point, shouldn't be does it make us contenders(because we are not), but can he help and provide depth? Sadly, the answer is yes. Most definitely.

[OFFNY]

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Worth a look.

Are you going to keep using different font sizes and alternate colors for every line-up thread you do??

If someone gets DFA'd, of course people are going to ask if he is worth a look. Other people may have different opinions of the player that is being discussed. Dont be a D-bag and ask if were going to start a thread about every player. Chances are there is going to be a thread.

OK, my bad. Sorry.

[Brendan25]

I think the O's kicked the tires on him before the trade deadline. But do Marquis,Lowe,Hochevar,Blanton and Millwood make this team a true contender. Other teams need pitching help and either got better players or just passed on this group, I guess the O's might need someone with the up and down starts of our young pitchers.

I don't think Lowe puts us over the top, but I think he has the potential to be another arm in this rotation down the stretch which we may need to stay in it.

[CA-ORIOLE]

I hope the Yankees get him so we can pound him 2 more times.

That's what I'm thinking.

[24fps]

Are we going to get a new thread for every crappy player that gets released ?

Until we stop giving the impression that bottom-feeding is appropriate to this organization, I suspect the answer is yes. If the recent trade deadline is any indication, Dan Duquette is certainly acting like someone who doesn't have two spare nickels to rub together, so I suppose it's understandable.

I'm with you though. I don't understand the implicit assumption that because a player was good a couple of years ago - or in some cases more than a couple - he will regain lost skills simply by changing into a Baltimore uniform. How often does that happen?

[OFFNY]

Until we stop giving the impression that bottom-feeding is appropriate to this organization, I suspect the answer is yes. If the recent trade deadline is any indication, Dan Duquette is certainly acting like someone who doesn't have two spare nickels to rub together, so I suppose it's understandable.

I'm with you though. I don't understand the implicit assumption that because a player was good a couple of years ago - or in some cases more than a couple - he will regain lost skills simply by changing into a Baltimore uniform. How often does that happen?

Thanks. And in fairness to the OP, we also have to take into consideration the fact that we aren't Yankee fans, so we don't have a blank check to throw at anybody and everyone that we would like to acquire via free agency and/or trade for and/or claim off of waivers. We're a mid-market team, so my criticism of his standards being low for his ideas on how to improve the team was harsh and unfair. He and the rest of us have to temper our desires and expectations with the reality that our choices are limited (unlike the Yankees, the Red Sox, the Phillies, and the Angels, all of whom have huge payrolls and lots of money to throw around.)

[Greg]

Dan Connolly ‏@danconnollysun

Dont be surprised if #Orioles make big push for Derek Lowe now that he DFA'd. Duquette traded for him in 1997 on advice from Gary Rajsich

Dan Connolly ‏@danconnollysun

Plus, Lowe's personal pitching coach is Chris Correnti, O's rehab pitching coord. The 2 r meeting this week in Ft Myers while Lowe in limbo