Mike Lowell is only masquerading as a No. 7 hitter. Before this season, Lowell had not started a game batting seventh or lower since 2006, when Terry Francona slotted him seventh 40 times. David Ortiz suggested Lowell could be a No. 3 hitter on any team. And yet, Lowell has batted seventh all year, proof of the depth of the ... (Full article: 620 words)

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