FoxSports.com Ken Rosenthal is reporting that major-league sources are telling him that the Red Sox are interested in AJ Burnett. Length of contract sought by Burnett will determine the extent of Boston’s interest.
Rosenthal is also reporting that agent Scott Boras will seek “a Barry Zito type contract” for his client Derek Lowe, seven years, $126 million
Zito signed that deal at 28 years old. Lowe will be 36 on June 1.
Rosenthal added that the Mets would like to pick up a right-handed bat but have no interest in Phillies free agent Pat Burrell:
The Mets want to add a right-handed bat in addition to a closer and a possible replacement for free-agent left-hander Oliver Perez. Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran are switch-hitters, but after David Wright, Fernando Tatis is their biggest right-handed threat. The Mets are not high on Burrell, and free agent Raul Ibanez, a left-handed hitter, is not an ideal fit. Though Ibanez hit lefties better than righties last season, his career batting average against lefties is 25 points lower
I am glad to hear the Mets are not considering Burrell. I see him in my mind’s eye as a Phillie and the only way I can look past that is if the player in question is Chase Utley good. Not a butcher like Pat Burrell.
Plus, Ed Ryan at his always informative blog Mets Fever has put out an A.P.B. for fan favorite Daniel Murphy who, by Mike’s account, has vanished. If you are curious where Murphy might be Ed has five options for his readers to ponder.
