Monday, November 17, 2008
Newsday: Yankees gunning for Derek Lowe, A.J. Burnett, sources say
The Yankees have expressed strong interest in righthanded pitchers Derek Lowe and A.J. Burnett in the past couple of days, according to sources familiar with the talks, after offering ace lefty CC Sabathia a contract in the ballpark of six years and $140 million.
Sabathia, a source said, is “mulling things over.” He spent the weekend with friends and family in Houston.
While Sabathia waits for other offers to roll in, the Yankees moved on to their other targets of Lowe and Burnett. They also should have a decision from Mike Mussina soon. His agent, Arn Tellem, wrote in an e-mail that Mussina will decide whether to retire or to pitch in 2009 in the next few days.
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