Bottom Line: Mike Lowell needs to be shut down
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raynergl posted 10/2/2008 from thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com [flag] |
After wincing through an 0-4 night, it's clear that Mike Lowell is eventually going to hurt the Red Sox more than he will help them...
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