Derek Lowe

Now that Lizzy has said her goodbyes , Manny Ramirez has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team swap that also sent Jason Bay from the Pittsburgh Pirates to Beantown. The second-place Dodgers also got some cash outa the deal, so that's pretty sweet for them. Manny is expected to make his LA debut Friday night for his new ex-rival manager Joe Torre against Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks . Former Boston teammates Derek Lowe and Nomar Garciaparra are pumped about the...Read Full Story

The Braves have a six-game lead in the National League Wild Card and trail the Phillies by a scant three games in the National League East, but they may be open to dealing a prominent member of their starting rotation before the July 31 trade deadline. According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com , the Tigers have approached the Braves about acquiring veteran right-hander Derek Lowe . And Atlanta’s front office may be ready to listen. The Braves have one of the top rotations in the...Read Full Story

Derek Lowe was arrested for DUI on Thursday night. There are also reports that the Atlanta Braves pitcher was drag racing his 2011 Porsche Panamera against another vehicle at the time of his DUI arrest. Don't celebrities learn from what happened with Nick Hogan? People should not race their cars around just because they have a super fast car. Plus, when you add alcohol to the mix, the situation just gets a thousand times worst. Gordy Wright of the Georgia State Patrol said that officers saw...Read Full Story

With 42-year-old Greg Maddux likely to retire, the Los Angeles Dodgers are on the lookout for a veteran presence to guide a pitching staff that just got very young with the additional free-agent departures of Derek Lowe, Brad Penny, Chan Ho Park, Joe Beimel and Jason Johnson. High on their list of targets is 45-year-old starter Randy Johnson, who they envision as a left-handed Maddux capable of eating innings and mentoring 20-year-old lefty Clayton Kershaw, and 41-year-old Doug Brocail, who...Read Full Story

Last night, Derek Lowe was masterful in a career-high, 11-strikeout performance against the AL West leading Angels . Over seven solid innings, he allowed one run and four hits leading the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory and sole possession of first in the NL West.   We all know Dodger fan was there and loved every second of it. Humbly, Lowe had this to say: “I think my experience pitching in the American League for so many years definitely helps in Interleague play. You’ve got to go right at...Read Full Story