How will the Red Sox survive offensively without Mike Lowell?
All indications from inside the organization and out seem to point to Mike Lowell being unable to go for Game 1, which could sound the death knell for the Red Sox offense. The most likely scenario if Lowell isn’t able to play is that Kevin Youkilis will move from first base to third base and veteran Sean Casey will play first base in Youkilis’ stead. The move doesn’t really impact the Red Sox defensively, but while Casey was a terrific utility player for the Red Sox this season, he is just not the same type of hitter that Lowell is. I think Casey will be able to stand in for the short-term because he is exactly the type of hitter that the Red Sox love, and the type that give pitchers fits. He takes a lot of pitches, doesn’t swing at bad pitches, and gets on base at a very high clip (.381 OBP). Where Casey won’t be able to replace Lowell is in the power department. Casey hasn’t hit a home run in 199 at-bats this season, and only 14 of his 64 hits were for extra bases, not exactly prodig
