Article: AP: Dodgers Near Deal With Derek Lowe

JOHN NADEL, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
01-08-2005
Dateline: LOS ANGELES
The Dodgers closed in on a contract Friday with postseason hero Derek Lowe worth about $36 million over four years, and finalized their deal to keep left-hander Odalis Perez.

"I can't comment yet _ saying yes or saying no," Lowe said from his home in Fort Myers, Fla., when asked about a possible future with the Dodgers.

Los Angeles was holding off finalizing a contract with Lowe, wanting to first complete a deal that would send Shawn Green to Arizona, a lawyer involved in those talks said on condition of anonymity.

Green, who is due to earn $16 million this season, did not reach an agreement with the Diamondbacks on a ...

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