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Perhaps Mike Lowell Wasn’t Totally Washed Up
Perhaps Mike Lowell Wasn’t Totally Washed Up
On at least one occasion in 2005, I compared the batting struggles of then-Fish 3B Mike Lowell to the hitting prowess of Al Leiter. Unfavorably. Today, the former is your 2007 World Series MVP , his closest competition coming in the form of a rookie center fielder less than 4 months removed from his big league debut. With a 4-3 win over the Rox last night at Coors Field, Boston’s ...
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Rounding the Bases: The Joy of Sox
Bugs & Cranks — Is this the end, or merely a new beginning? The Red Sox apparently won something  [ SI ][ Boston Herald ][ Deadspin ][ OTM ] And maybe Mike Lowell wasn’t so washed up after all [ Can’t Stop the Bleeding ][ Babes Love Baseball ] A-Rod was determined to be a factor in the World Series [ IMWS ] Let the A-Rod speculation begin [ UmpBump ] What’s up for the offseason?  Five stories to watch [ All on the Field ] USA Today interviews your favorite blogger ever [ USA Today ] Got a story we should see?  Send electronic mail ...

Lowell Nabs World Series MVP
Babes Love Baseball — ... All-Star set career marks this season by batting .324 with a team-leading 120 RBIs, which is yet another example of a player kicking ass and taking names in his contract year. With the potential to become a free agent, Lowell's teammates surrounded him after the game and let the world know exactly how they feel, chanting "MVP! RE-SIGN LOWELL!" Lowell also earned a $500,000 contract bonus for winning the award. Way to go, buddy![Hartford Courant] | [Can't Stop the Bleeding] | [Center Field]

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