Massachusetts towns from Spencer to Swampscott and from Boston to Brookfield have become participants in the Lowell Spinners' quest to eliminate

Mike Lowell took batting practice for the first time yesterday, swinging at pitches from a machine in one of the cages.

...list of uncomfortable situations is the Mike Lowell Saga . An integral part of Boston's success since being acquired in 2005, Lowell must now...

Terry Francona had positive injury news to report on Daisuke Matsuzaka, Mike Lowell and Mike Cameron.

Lowell (thumb) took batting practice on Monday for the first time this spring, ESPN Boston reports. [...] Read more Mike Lowell news...

And Mike Lowell hit the batting cages, and "an aggressive" Daisuke Matsuzaka thew off the mound for the first time as well.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona talks about the adjustments Mike Lowell would need to make in moving over to handle some first base duties and Nick

Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell throws during baseball spring training in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010.

Lowell made the trip to Revere for last night's Div. 1 North first-round tournament game with only one thing...