WHDH Reports Lowell Deal Done

[das11209]

There are not a lot of really good veteran 3B's out there right now. Other than A-Rod and Aramis Ramirez' date=' neither of which had the remotest chance of going to the Sox, what else was out there? Rolen? Glaus? Beltre? None of them are particularly good options and all of them fall short in a comparison with the balance of power, patience and defense a healthy Lowell provides.[/quote']

 

True - that's why missing out of Texiera hurts so much.Let us hope Lars is as good as advertised and he will take over 1st eventually with Youk moving to 3rd and we can hold on to the ship till then.

[Dojji]

I think that in the final analysis Lowell will more than pay for himself offensively. This team went after Teixeira as hard as they dared, knowing the same thing -- Lowell was worth the contract and therefore had trade value to other teams smarting for a power-hitting 3B. Our corner infield is perhaps our greatest offensive and defensive strength, it is not a weakness.

[jacksonianmarch]

I actually thought Lowell looked better than I expected. He's moving, he showed some power and he was able to turn on that ball in Anaheim and hit it out. Right now, I'd say that he's about as good as anyone could expect. The question is, is this his hip or is this father time causing him to slip. Or is it just a slow start, which is the most likely scenario.