Player Comparison

Possibly the biggest concern among Red Sox fans going into the season was whether Mike Lowell was all done and a waste of a line-up spot at third base. Lowell has dispelled those concerns - in a big way. Just to show how well Lowell is doing - let's compare his start to that of reigning AL MVP Alex Rodriguez.

Lowell - .333 BA / .385 OBP / .525 SLG / 2 HR / 16 RBI
A-Rod - .250 BA / .387 OBP / .438 SLG / 5 HR / 18 RBI

He may trail in HR but Lowell is doing a much better job of getting the bat on the ball. Lowell has 10 strikeouts compared to 22 for A-Rod. And what would a post speaking about A-Rod's numbers be without discussing hitting with runners in scoring position? So far this season Lowell is hitting .323 with RISP while A-Rod is hitting just .242 with RISP.