A big question on the minds of Sox fans is: will the Sox resign Mike Lowell? We've heard the price tag may be too high and that Mike has been thinking about life playing in other stadiums. But could he end up in... Philadelphia?!?

From Jayson Stark:

If the Red Sox don't bring back Mike Lowell, the Dodgers, Angels, Padres, Astros and Yankees (if they lose A-Rod) would all be major bidders. But Lowell has sent signals to his friends on the Phillies that, in the words of one of them: "He would love to play in Philadelphia." And why not? Lowell is a .353 lifetime hitter in 70 career plate appearances in Citizens Bank Park, with seven homers, six doubles and a .750 slugging percentage. The Phillies could have about $27 million coming off the books this winter, depending on whether Aaron Rowand departs. And a year from now, Pat Burrell's $14 million will also disappear. So the Phillies should have money to spend to address their third-base and bullpen issues.

Listen, I'm a Phillies fan and even I can see that Mike in red pinstripes is just WRONG. Not saying the Phils couldn't use his help in the hot corner, but he needs to stay in Boston. Maybe he's just hedging his bets, or maybe this is a plant from an agent trying to secure a nice pricetag for his client... but I don't like it one bit.

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