Red Sox, Yanks fighting over Lowe, too

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There's been a lot of newspaper space (and some Web space, as well) dedicated to a potential battle between the archrival Red Sox (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/34) and Yankees (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/42) for free agent pitcher A.J. Burnett. But it appears much more likely that the real skirmish between these two hated rivals will be over another free-agent pitcher, Derek Lowe (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/3261), who is cited by many baseball executives for becoming even more focused in his years out in Los Angeles. Like Burnett, Lowe may want at least a five-year deal, and at 35, that's certainly no certainty. But he is drawing interest from a long list of teams, including the Mets (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/53), Braves (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/47), Phillies (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/54), Giants (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/58), Mariners (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/44) and Dodgers (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/51). Lowe is believed to prefer a move back East, where he appreciated the extra intensity when he played for the Red Sox (http://www.fannation.com/tags/show_tag/34) from 1997-2004. SI.com (http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/hot_stove/posts/25641)