eek....from teh ProJo. Don't know much about the writer's reliability * * Lowell-to-Texas deal hits snag over possible thumb injury
* 01:00 AM EST on Friday, December 18, 2009* *By JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer* Now that Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has locked down a starting pitcher and an outfielder in John Lackey and Mike Cameron, the GM’s next order of business is Mike Lowell<http://projostats.projo.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=6133>. The Sox and the Rangers are in the midst of negotiating a deal that would send the veteran third baseman to Texas in exchange for minor-league catching prospect Max Ramirez. If the deal is completed, it’s been reported Boston will pick up $9 million of the $12 million Lowell is owed for next season. Baseball personnel close to the situation say the deal that was once believed to be close to 80 percent complete now has a 50/50 chance of getting done. The Rangers are concerned with Lowell’s right thumb, which reportedly may need surgery. If the possible deal goes kaput, it could turn into a bad situation for the Red Sox. When the Lowell situation is final, the Sox will need to figure out their next step with the corner infield positions. If Epstein doesn’t pull off a trade this offseason, he says he’s very comfortable with Casey Kotchman<http://projostats.projo.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=7293>as the every-day first baseman if Kevin Youkilis <http://projostats.projo.com/mlb/playerstats.asp?id=7049> needs to shift back to third base. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
