Where would the 'Sox be had it not been for Lowrie igniting them with his hitting? As much I love and respect Tito, for the life of me I cannot understand why Lowrie did not play game 1 against the A's? Perhaps he wanted to get Scutaro in the lineup.
If Theo considers trading Lowrie for a catcher, he's nuts. I would trade Scutaro first but now Lowrie.
As to Lowrie's future, he defense seems to be a bit suspect. Perhaps he could be the next DH? Big Papi will probably walk after this season. 'Sox have SS Iglesias at Pawtuckett. Lowrie is a switch hitter....hmm something to consider.
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ReplyDeleteJed Carlson Lowrie! Of all the talent on this Red Sox team, he seems the most unlikely candidate for "power hitter." But, we've never actually seen the real Jed. He was billed as the second coming of shortstops, another potential star added to the list of names for #6. The whole wrist thing and then the mono sidelined our young hotshot for the better part of last year. It's about time the Sox realize what they have here. No disrespect to Marco because he's a bit more polished defensively (only a bit--the man had a ton of errors last season, but we like to think it was the lumpy Fenway infield.) But I think Tito's finally catching on to my mantra: "if you produce, you can play." Marco's really not hitting, so we play the guy who is.
The nice thing about Jed (and there's no nickname for this guy; he's just Jed) is that if he gets to start more, his fielding abilities will improve. If he continues to hit, he can be more than a utility guy. The switch thing makes him a no-brainer for any matchup, unless he completely can't hit someone. I like this kid. I hope he continues to get the playing time.