Mike Lowell

I'm a fan of Mike Lowell and I've long recommended that the Red Sox re-sign the veteran 3rd baseman. However, this morning I'll admit to running into some stats that bother me. This year Mike Lowell has been a monster at Fenway but... well... not so good on the road. Here are Lowell's road numbers so far this season:

Lowell road 2007 - .224 BA /.289 OBP / .410 SLG / .699 OPS

What makes it even worse is if you back out his numbers at the Rogers Centre (where he is also a monster) then his batting average drops to an even .200 on the road. And keep in mind that 4 out of 5 HR he's hit on the road this year have also come up in Toronto.

Maybe the Red Sox front office is correct in holding off giving him that extension.