AP: Dodgers Near Deal With Derek Lowe
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The Dodgers closed in on a contract Friday with postseason hero Derek Lowe worth about &#36;36 million over four years, and finalized their deal to keep left-hander Odalis Perez.
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Not all of his teammates were happy with Pedro Martinez last night. Or maybe you didn't notice Derek Lowe, waiting at the top step of the visitors' dugout, after Martinez struck out looking to start the third inning.
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(Sports Network) - The Dodgers will try to win their three-game series against arch-rival San Francisco and increase their narrow 1 1/2-contest lead in the standings today at SBC Park.
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A day after losing shortstop Julio Lugo and right fielder J.D. Drew , the Los Angeles Dodgers concentrated on trying to sign ace Jason Schmidt away from San Francisco yesterday during action at the winter meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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Odd to be back here. It was 11 months ago that Derek Lowe punched out Terrence Long and performed a regrettable salute to cap the Red Sox' comeback victory over the Oakland A's in the Division Series.
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The Yanks and Arizona Diamondbacks are close to a deal that would send Johnson to the Bronx, with the teams still trying to finalize details of the trade.
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Derek Lowe wanted to talk about his hitting. There was a lot to be said for his pitching too. He allowed five hits in eight plus innings and J.D. Drew and Nomar Garciaparra each hit two-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday.
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Greg Maddux was dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the biggest deal before baseball's non-waiver trade deadline Monday while the Washington Nationals surprised some teams by holding onto Alfonso Soriano.
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Derek Lowe doesn't expect to pass unnoticed on the Red Sox' first trip back to Oakland, Calif., since his dramatic save in Game 5 of their division series last October -- and his subsequent vulgar gesture toward the A's dugout immediately after the final out.
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Derek Lowe pitched six no-hit innings until giving up three runs in the seventh, and the Los Angeles Dodgers built a five-run lead before holding on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Monday night.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers are closing in on their first playoff berth in eight years, and they&#39;re not about to leave their chances to fate.
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There is a chance the Orioles could benefit from yesterday&#39;s failed three-way trade between the Yankees, Dodgers and Diamondbacks.
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PITTSBURGH -- According to published reports, the Pirates and A&#39;s are close to completing a deal which would send catcher Jason Kendall to Oakland for left-handed pitchers Mark Redman and Arthur Rhodes.
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Rookie James Loney's reward for tying Gil Hodges' 56-year-old Dodgers record of nine RBIs in a game? A trip back to the bench.
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Out of the bullpen, in the rotation or at the plate. Derek Lowe wants to help the Los Angeles Dodgers win anyway he can. Lowe came back from a rare relief appearance earlier in the week to earn his 13th victory Friday night in a 6-3 win over Colorado, Los Angeles' sixth in a row.
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BALTIMORE -- Sure, he was stung by the decision. But Derek Lowe yesterday insisted he bears no anger toward the Red Sox for demoting him from the starting rotation to the bullpen for the playoffs. The sinkerball specialist, who most likely made his final start for the Sox before he enters free agency after the playoffs, was miffed to hear ...
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Three-time All-Star catcher Jason Kendall was close to being traded from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics for a pair of pitchers, a baseball official told The Associated Press yesterday.