Jed Lowrie Is the Boston Red Sox's Answer at Shortstop

It took the team four years, but the conundrum at the shortstop position for the Red Sox has been solved; however, Boston fans don’t seem to take real notice. Jed Lowrie quietly made a splash when arriving from AAA Pawtucket to help Boston when Mike Lowell went down earlier in the season. Since his arrival, he has proved why he was a highly-touted prospect from Stanford and a key piece in the failed Johan Santana trade talks. But who the f#$* is Jed Lowrie? Jed Lowrie, a native of Salem, OR, was a first-round draft pick out of Stanford in 2005. In 2004, Jed Lowrie batted .339 with 17 home runs and 68 RBI in 233 at-bats for the Stanford Cardinals. In 2005, Lowrie batted .317 with 14 home runs and 66 RBI in 224 at-bats. In the minor leagues, Lowrie saw his power drop, however, he was able to maintain a high average while performing at every level of the minor leagues. In the offseason, prior to the 2008 season, Lowrie was part of a package that would have brought Johan Santana to Boston.  ... (link)