Mike Lowell
Mike Lowell
Michael "Mike" Averett Lowellis an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career, Lowell played for the New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, and the Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox, he was named MVP of the 2007 World Series for batting .400 with 1 HR, 4 RBI, 6 runs scored and a stolen base in a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth24 February 1974
CitySan Juan, PR
baseball believe handle market sure
I believe it's a market that can handle baseball. I'm just not sure if it's a baseball market yet.
good plays position
He plays the position as good as anyone.
figured people stretch turned watch
I figured that out when 3,000 people turned out to watch us stretch on the first day.
bump health love seconds trade
That's struggling. Everything else is a bump in the road. As much as I love baseball, I would trade it in two seconds for the health of my kids.
ball felt good hitting last slow start year
It's a good feeling. If I was hitting .230 right now but felt like I was hitting the ball hard, I would still feel OK. I got off to such a slow start last year ... this is nice.
beauty control face guys seven slap
The beauty has always been I can't control it, ... If I get traded, I get traded. I really don't take it as a slap in the face or anything like that. Most guys don't even play for the same organization for seven years, and I've been able to do that at home.
against becomes braves card coming front leading left playing september teams three weeks wild
These teams are out of it in May and they're way outdrawing us. And even in September we're coming down to the wire, leading the wild card with about three weeks left and we're playing in front of 17,000 against the Braves on a weekend. That's where it becomes very frustrating.
against becomes braves card coming front leading left playing september teams three weeks wild
These teams are out of it in May and they're way outdrawing us, ... And even in September we're coming down to the wire, leading the wild card with about three weeks left and we're playing in front of 17,000 against the Braves on a weekend. That's where it becomes very frustrating.
thinking appreciate bats
The fans have been great with me. I think they appreciate that I don't take an at-bat off.
baseball kids wife
Baseball is important, but it's about fifth place behind my kids, my wife and the health of my family.
good-years years six
I had six good years and one bad one, and everyone was wondering whether I'd have a good one again.
league minors picks
As a 20th round pick nothing was handed to me in the minor leagues.
parent sides matter
I felt both parents at my side no matter what I did.
block failing seventies
If you're good, you fail seventy percent of the time. You have to be mentally capable of blocking that out and keep going.