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Mike Lowell Is Retired, Likely Will Need Hip Replacement Surgery

Anyone holding out hope that they'd see Mike Lowell play another game in the big leagues should probably start lighting candles for something else. Lowell spoke with Rob Bradford of WEEI.com on the eve of the 2011 season and confirmed that he won't be playing baseball again. He said he's "surprisingly happy" about the...

Beltre, Martinez Get Red Sox Arbitration Offers; Varitek Does Not

The arbitration system makes for some unusual maneuvering this time of year, as evidenced by the decisions the Red Sox front office handed down Tuesday. Of the six Boston players eligible for free agency, the Red Sox will offer arbitration to three of them: Victor Martinez, Adrian Beltre and Felipe Lopez. They won't...

Red Sox Honor Retiring Mike Lowell

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox have honored retiring infielder Mike Lowell during a pregame ceremony. The 20-minute tribute took place near third base before Saturday's opener of a day-night doubleheader against the New York Yankees. The 2007 World Series MVP played third for most of his 13-year career but spent most...

The Pickup Artist: Tampa Bay's Jeremy Hellickson Is Hella Good

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Starting Pitchers Jeremy Hellickson (SP, TB) - 27% Fourteen innings, 13 strikeouts, two walks, two earned runs in his first two major league starts (vs. DET and MIN). If that isn't impressive, I don't know what is. There's a question...

Fantasy Help Now That Kevin Youkilis Is Done for the Season

The Boston Red Sox, and a good number of fantasy baseball teams, got bad news on Thursday when it was determined that Kevin Youkilis would need season-ending surgery on his thumb. Youkilis had a second-opinion MRI on Thursday in Cleveland and the results revealed a tear in the muscle in his right thumb. He is scheduled to...

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05/02/12 What if Pujols still played in Busch Stadium? Source: Angels: From the Dugout On Tuesday night, with an 0-for-4 performance against the Minnesota Twins, the Albert Pujols home-run drought officially entered its second month and has lasted 24 Angels games and 96 at-bats.