Monday, June 22, 2009
Lowe Gets the Love
Yesterday's win was nothing on par with the Lazarus act that defined the Mother's Day Miracle. But Nick Green's first-pitch-swinging shot around Pesky's Pole--which gave the Sox the rubber game of the Atlanta series in the blink of an eye--was the perfect complement to all the neckties and Stetson being doled out on Father's Day.

Still, my favorite memory from this past weekend's series was the standing O for D-Lowe in his first pitching engagement at Fenway since 2004. And why would we expect anything less for a returning hero from The Greatest Season Ever (at least one who doesn't show up in pinstripes).

In case you missed Lowe's grand re-entrance, or were spending quality time with your parole officer during the game, here it is:



It's interesting how in that clip, Lowe almost doesn't know how to react, making an awkward motion to take off his cap, then stopping. But I can't imagine that he'd think he wouldn't get a standing O from the Fenway Faithful.
Posted by Red at 8:25 AM