Mike and Mike

Photo lifted from Beth! 

For quite a while now, the Red Sox Hen has been going on about how the Red Sox need to re-sign Mike Lowell.  I’ve always thought the same, but with August almost over, I guess more people are starting to join in as well. 

Nick Cafardo mentioned on NESN Sunday that the thinks Mike has ‘earned a three-year contract’ and on the same program, Gordon Edes told a story about fans breaking into a spontaneous "Lo-well! Lo-well!" chant at a Jimmy Fund even he had Saturday night.  (According to Edes, the chant started because Edes told the fans in attendance that they could ask John Henry, who was also there, anything they wanted about possibly getting ARod in the off-season.  Read that again.  The fans’ response to possibly getting ARod in the off-season, was to chant Mike Lowell’s name. )  Says a lot about how the fans feel about Lowell.

Incidentally, Mr. Lowell was name co-AL Player of the Week, sharing the title with one David Ortiz.

Here’s hoping Theo and the rest of the front office get the message and sign Senor Double to the contract he deserves!

Photo courtesy of Kelly O’Connor! 

And about my man Mike Timlin.  Gordon Edes wrote a piece today about his quest for 1000 major league appearances, so hopefully everyone who didn’t know about it now does.  It’s a good piece, with Mike relaying the story of his FIRST major league appearance (incidentally, against the Red Sox).  It also has some really nice quotes from some of his teammates and I urge you all to read it.  (Dig me, plugging a Globe article!)

So at some point, most likely this week, Mike will have made 1000 major league appearances.  Not only that, but at 41 he’s still effective out of the bullpen.  I can’t tell you how many fans had written (either directly to me or on their own blogs and message boards)  that Mike should have shut it down, that he was ‘toast’ and that he was hurting the team.  (Not to mention all the nastiness thrown my way for continuing to support him!)  Now, once again, he’s a truly important part of that bullpen.  One we don’t want to lose.  I’ll be at Fenway on Friday, so I’m selfishly hoping that he only gets one appearance in while in New York.  Preferably today or tomorrow, and that he gets to make number 1000 at home…on Friday!

Congratulations Mike and Mike (And Big Papi too!)!  And thanks for all you’ve contributed to this exciting season! 

Oh yes, and the Tigers absolutely smashed the Yankees into the ground last night, 16-0, so my greediness was rewarded with an 8-game lead going into this series.  It’s safe to say, I’m a very  happy chickie right now.

Kick some more butt tonight, fellas, and get Daisuke some run support!