The likelihood of pitcher Derek Lowe being traded is very high given the large number of rumors that have circulated since last week’s Winter Meetings.  Lowe has accepted that he probably will not be with the Braves when the 2010 season begins, and he is not happy.  He was quoted by MLB.com saying, “I take it kind of personal,” Lowe said. “Nobody made them give me a four-year, $60 million contract. There wasn’t a ransom or anybody holding a gun to their heads. It was a negotiation and that’s what they viewed as fair. I would have never even considered going there if I knew that ultimately this was going to happen.”  To make matter’s worse, he hasn’t had any conversations with any members of the Braves organization.

Now that John Lackey, Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee are off the board, those teams needing starting pitching for next season may turn to Lowe as an alternative such as the Los Angeles Angels.  Lowe, 36, was 15-10 with a 4.67 ERA with the Braves last season.  What are your thoughts on Lowe?  He was a 15-game winner last season and has 3 years left on his contract.  Should the Braves give up this early?  Or are the Braves doing the correct thing and moving on?