Report: Brewers pass on Atlanta’s Lowe-for-Hart proposal

FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal, who suddenly joined twitter a mere two days after I whined about his absence mentions that that the Braves were turned down by the Brewers after offering Derek Lowe for Corey Hart. It wasn’t a tough call for Milwaukee. Hart’s stock is way down from a year ago and he likely could be had in the right deal, but he’s not particularly expensive. He’ll probably command $4 million-$4.5 million in arbitration, and he’s still two years away from free agency. Lowe, on the other hand, is due $45 million for three years. The Brewers could really use someone with his ability to eat innings, but no one is looking at Lowe as an asset at that price after his disappointing 2009 season. The Brewers would almost surely jump if the Braves instead offered Javier Vazquez for Hart, but it’s doubtful Atlanta will go that route.