Red Sox 3B Lowell off active roster

By Sports Network - The Sports Network Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell's torn labrum in his right hip forced the team to take him off the ALDS roster, making him ineligible for the rest of the series against the Angels and for a possible ALCS appearance. Lowell, who was hitless in eight at-bats in the series, missed Game 2 due to the hip condition. He has been hampered for the past few months, and recorded just one at-bat in Boston's final 11 regular season games. In 113 games in the 2008 regular... [read full story]