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Boston wins Lowell!

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by The Pip

3 yrs for $37M

Not a bad deal. Fair market value, one less year than he wanted. We can only conclude that he really wanted to stay. He probably gotten near $60M over 4 years if he had waited until the winter meetings.

Now I know his numbers aren't great, but batting behind Manny will help both Lowell and Manny. His fielding has been great, and it'll be a pleasure to see him at third base everyday. Sox fans everywhere are breathing a huge sigh of relief. Once again I need to thank the Marlins for dumping your washed up 3rd baseman on us when we traded for Beckett!

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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
741 days ago
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And so ends the greatest non-blockbuster activity of the offseason. A-Hole is back with the Yankees and Lowell returns to Boston.
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MegECass110AAA-er
741 days ago
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To think, he was in the Beckett deal as a "throw-in" so the Marlins didn't have to pay his salary. I will forever thank that frnachise.
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JuTMSY4Legend
741 days ago
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didn't have to pay or couldn't?

Red Sox World Series Titles since 1919: 2

Marlins World Series Titles since 1919: 2
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PSU ROCKSVarsity Captain
741 days ago
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tje philles gave him a 4 year 50 mil contract but he wants to stay with the red sox
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JuTMSY4Legend
741 days ago
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where'd you heard that...
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Falcon02520Legend
741 days ago
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offered, not gave...
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JuTMSY4Legend
741 days ago
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yeah. i know: but everything i've heard has suggested the phils contacted him, but never made na offer because A) they knew he wanted to stay, and B) they wanted to spend on pitching
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Falcon02520Legend
741 days ago
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i was just fixing the grammer... They may have offered him a contract, but they never gave him one...
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NejoshiDiv-I Stud
741 days ago
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"Now I know his numbers aren't great..." Where do you get that from?
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The PipDiv-I Stud
741 days ago
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Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB

2006 BOS A 153 573 79 163 20 80 .284 .339 .475 47 1 47

SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP 61 4 0 2 5 22

This was an above average year for Lowell. Now don't get me wrong, I'm very happy he's back, and we don't win the WS withou him, but it's more for Defence, Clutch hitting, and Clubhouse Leadership that make him worth the money. Day-to-day batting, he's good, not $12M+ good.
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SportsGerbilJV Squad
741 days ago
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Great Deal for the Red Sox, got him for cheaper than I thought they would and for one fewer year.
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SportsGerbilJV Squad
741 days ago
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I'm concerned though if Lowell with a below market deal will be able to afford a turkey for his family this Thanksgiving.
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Falcon02520Legend
741 days ago
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good for the Sox... he is crucial to this team's success...
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Amilke60Div-I Stud
741 days ago
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thats awesome...just happy to see he didn't end up in the evil empire
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Boatchef2JV Squad
741 days ago
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His contract relects his pay for playing in Boston. His numbers are not all that great away from Boston. No team would have gave him that kinda money for being OK away from Fenway.
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JuTMSY4Legend
741 days ago
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no team? I can think of a certain team that visits fenway 9 times a year that might have ; - )
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Boatchef2JV Squad
741 days ago
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And put him where?
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The PipDiv-I Stud
741 days ago
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If he was talking about the yankees, they wanted him to be their 1st baseman. They did talk to his agent about it, seriously.
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RomiezzoLegend
741 days ago
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Theo This user is a fan of the Boy Genius.


Atta boy, Ep.
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Niteowl049AAA-er
741 days ago
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Red Sox will be tough again with Lowell returning and emerging starters like Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz.
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ASwaffAll-American
740 days ago
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I'm just glad they didn't overpay for him like the Yankees did on Mariano Rivera. The guy's a good closer, and in a way I can respect their desire to keep him there, but $15 mil a year for a closer that's been on the downside of his career for a few years already? That's outrageous.
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