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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
Why Lowe Left The Dodgers
From Dylan Hernandez's article on Derek Lowe signing with the Braves:
Torre and his coaching staff wanted Lowe back but that sentiment wasn't shared by owners Frank and Jamie McCourt, with whom the pitcher had personality conflicts. Lowe's relationship with a Fox Sports West anchor who covered the team -- which resulted in the dissolution of their respective marriages -- did not help in the eyes of ownership.However Lowe's personal life broke out — and I confess to getting some transient chuckles from it — I absolutely do not understand this from the perspective of the Dodgers. Maybe Lowe is being pissy, but if Frank-N-Jamie don't get along with their pitching staff, maybe a less hands-on approach would help.Lowe was bothered by his view that the club favored Penny over him. He was particularly upset when he had to pitch on three days' rest in a day game in Anaheim on May 18 because Penny said he couldn't take his turn in the rotation. Lowe gave up seven runs in five innings.
Update: A counterargument from CanuckDodger in today's DT thread:
Look at the players DePo brought in: (1) J.D. Drew (famously disliked by a lot of teammates, and Tony LaRussa, as a "soft," selfish player); (2) Derek Lowe (played a key role in Boston winning a World Series for the first time since forever yet the revered Theo Epstein made no effort to re-sign him because he was a drunk malcontent much of his time in Boston); (3) Brad Penny (another guy with a me-first attitude whom we didn't learn till he was gone would just blow off pitcher meetings); and (4) Milton Bradley (do I even have to go into it?). Every one of those guys is/was a talented baseball player who did some great things in a Dodger uniform. But McCourt not getting along with that crowd doesn't reflect badly on McCourt at all. He's in a lot of company.
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