Mike Lowell Starting at First Base Today
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 15, 2010 2:26 PM CDT
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Mike Lowell is going to be starting at first base today for Boston, with Adrian Beltre playing third base...
This is noteworthy primarily because, when the Rangers were seeking to acquire Lowell, they were doing so in the hopes that he could play a fair amount of first base against lefthanded pitchers, even though he's primarily played third base in the past.
I suspect that Boston is doing this in part to showcase Lowell, given that they tried to trade him once over the winter. This is a way for teams to get a look at him out at first base and get an idea of how he looks out there, since an acquiring team would likely be looking to get him as a bench player who would fill in at a couple of positions, rather than as a third baseman exclusively.
I'd be interested in knowing if the Rangers will have a scout out there in Florida checking this game out...
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...hopefully not
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I would hope they do
The Rangers should not be closing their doors to possibilities. Lowell isn’t perfect, or even what this team desperately needs right now, but under certain circumstances, I could imagine that the Rangers could go for him.
Go Rice Owls!
If it's still Max, I'm not ready to give up on him.
'Waiting for a girl and she gets me into fights
Waiting for a girl we get drunk on Friday night'
I agree
I wouldn’t either, at this point. Not since the Rangers got Vlad and don’t need Lowell like they did before. He’d be only a part time player here, so I’d give the Sox an appropriately reduced offer.
Go Rice Owls!
So,
is it out of the realm of possibility that Lowell could be a Ranger by say…Opening Day?
You hear that creepy clicking sound? You better run.
Wouldn't
you set yourself up for a roster clusterfuck if you trade for Lowell?
You have 12 pitchers so that leaves room for 13 position players (11 because you are going to have to carry 2 catchers).
1B Chris Davis, 2B Ian Kinsler, 3B Michael Young, SS Elvis Andrus, INF Esteban German, 1B-C-DH Max Ramirez.
That’s what Grants has for the infielder, you can swap Max with Lowell if the Rangers trade for him.
Outfielders (5): RF Nelson Cruz, CF Julio Borbon, LF Josh Hamilton, OF David Murphy, DH-OF Vladimir Guerrero.
I don’t ever want to see Vlad in the OF, so why not have him learn to play 1b or is he that immobile? The OF looks set with those 4 guys but who do you get rid off when Endy Chavez is ready?
I am assuming the plan right now is to send Max down when Chavez is ready but if you trade for Lowell, you are going to have to make a move.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
Chavez
I would be shocked if there’s a plan for brining him up.
by Darrell McKown on Mar 15, 2010 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Then why sign him to a 2 year (I think) contract?
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
They signed him to a minor league deal
by Adam J. Morris on Mar 15, 2010 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions
You are right. Do you know if he has an out clause?
I couldn’t find anywhere that says he has an out clause.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
I wonder how they would word the out clause
since he is coming off the injury
""It was a ball, dude," Davis said. "I don’t swing at balls anymore." -CD
From Jamey. 2-18 Newberg Report
2. A couple more details on Chavez’s non-roster contract: Chavez reportedly has an out clause that allows him to opt for instant free agency sometime in July should he not be in Arlington at the time. There’s a $50,000 buyout on the $1.25 million club option for 2011, which increases to $100,000 if he spends at least 30 days in the big leagues in 2010. He can earn almost $500,000 extra this year if he maxes out on certain plate appearance and service time incentives.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
I would be shocked if the opposite were true
we don’t have a real backup CF without him. Pretty sure they are just waiting on the injury with him
""It was a ball, dude," Davis said. "I don’t swing at balls anymore." -CD
yea
+juan
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
by knockoutking on Mar 15, 2010 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Lowell
With the Red Sox tendency to load up on starting pitching depth, might something develop around Lowell for McCarthy, with the Red Sox then paying a little less of Lowell’s salary?
jonmorosi Make that 8-0. Still no one out. #Reds have batted around. Haven’t seen a game like this in awhile, spring or otherwise. #Oakland
jonmorosi And now Chris Dickerson homers on a full count. #Reds lead 10-0. Scoreboard can’t acknowledge double digits in the linescore.
jonmorosi The first inning is finally over. Final line on Sheets: 10 batters, none retired, 10 runs, 9 earned, 8 hits, 1 walk. #Brewers #A’s #Oakland
Who is this Sheets guy??
"Big whoop, wanna fight about it?"
by lost in space on Mar 15, 2010 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions
I still think it works out
it is one spring game.
and I don’t really want to crow too much with harden going next exhibiting some issues last time out.
""It was a ball, dude," Davis said. "I don’t swing at balls anymore." -CD
Seems to me that
bringing Lowell in (at the same deal 3mil plus Max) just doesn’t make sense for a bench bat who’s going to get maybe 200 ABs and it would be yet another guy on the roster you can’t send down to the minors. If they really want a right-handed bench bat, I’d just go with Brown at this point or maybe someone better will come on the waiver wire at the end of spring training.
by Randy Richardson on Mar 15, 2010 3:39 PM CDT reply actions
The Rangers don't need Mike Lowell
they have Matt Brown. He gets the start tonight at 1B. I am sure he will still manage to find a way to commit a throwing error. :)
Tonight’s lineup: Julio Borbon, cf; Michael Young, 3b; Josh Hamilton, lf; Vladimir Guerrero, dh; Nelson Cruz, rf; Matt Brown, 1b; Joaquin Arias, 2b; Jarrod Saltalamacchia, c; Elvis Andrus, ss. Pitchers: Rich Harden (four innings), Doug Mathis (three), Darren O’Day (two).
Tuesday’s B game pitchers: Luis Mendoza (two), Guillermo Moscoso (two), Omar Beltre (one), Edwar Ramirez (one).
Tuesday’s pitchers vs. Cubs: Neftali Feliz (four), C.J. Wilson (four), Pedro Strop (one).
http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/03/rangers-midday-report.html
Vladimir Guererro - 2010 AL MVP
Who thinks Harden will get through all 4 innings?
""It was a ball, dude," Davis said. "I don’t swing at balls anymore." -CD
I do
but will probably take him 75-80 pitches.
"There's not a man alive who can whup me. I'm too fast. I'm too smart. I'm too pretty. I should be a postage stamp. That's the only way I'll ever get licked." --Muhammad Ali
Who has more value. Andy Sonnanstine or BMac?
Partly in response to MLBTR article about informal discussions about him.
The whole post seems just as easily applicable to BMac as Sonnanstine.
""It was a ball, dude," Davis said. "I don’t swing at balls anymore." -CD
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