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After three days off, Lowell ready to go
By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. _ Terry Francona says he's learned from his mistakes. The Red Sox manager says he needs to do a better job giving veteran third baseman Mike Lowell days off now and again. After a three-day blow, including two games, Lowell is ...
The Morning Bowl (June 26th): Mike Lowell Likes Getting Lubed Up
The Morning Bowl (June 26th): Mike Lowell Likes Getting Lubed Up
sportressofblogitude.com — • Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell is set to receive lube injections. Gay joke. [Bugs &... Cranks] • Hex has the where, when and why for all of the parties scheduled for the NHL draft. They’re all gonna be ragers! [Melt Your Face Off] • Shakey recovers a copy of Shawn Kemp’s ... (more) The Morning Bowl (June 26th): Mike Lowell Likes Getting ...
Lowell: Hip no better
weei.com — Following the Red Sox' 9-3 loss to the Washington Nationals, Thursday night at Nationals Park, third baseman... Mike Lowell said that his surgically-repaired right hip felt no better after getting four of the previous five days off and a decision ... (more) Lowell: Hip no better
Lowell to DL; Bailey in lineup
boston.com — The Red Sox today placed Mike Lowell on the 15-day disabled list with a right hip strain... (retroactive to June 28), recalling Jeff Bailey frm Triple-A Pawtucket and inserting him into tonight's lineup: 1. Julio Lugo, SS 2. Dustin Pedroia,... (more) Lowell to DL; Bailey in lineup
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A-Rod’s Rest, Girardi, and Francona
The Yankee Universe — ... Terry Francona was viewed as an awful manager in Philadelphia, and there were calls for his head on a nightly basis. Managers improve with time, but never achieve perfection and are always open to the second guess. I think Joe Girardi is a fine manager, but one non-playoff season has turned the masses against him, so that every mistake is magnified. Take the A-Rod situation that started this discussion. His was not the only achy hip from the last week: ...

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