Mike Lowell discussed his current role with Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe and said some things that sound more like a suicidal rant than an interview.
Lowell said:
“I think sometimes you feel like the team might be better off if you’re not on it. I just eat up a roster spot, I really do.”
“I think it’s a little unfortunate, but I think somewhat it’s painfully evident I don’t really have a role on the team”
“If anything, it’s a good feeling that I’ve had so many teammates come up to me and they say they sympathize with my situation.”
“But it’s not good or bad, it’s just reality. I don’t know what else to do.’’
Lowell sounds like a broken man--a man who sees the end of his career in sight and would rather be put out his misery than continue to watch his career die a slow death.
Different players handle things differently. Jason Varitek sees the end and is approaching it gracefully. Mike Lowell is having a hard time and may be damaging his legacy in the process.
Lowell should take the high road, like Varitek, and let his career die a graceful, natural death. What he said yesterday is out of character and hurtful to the team.
We are hearing this stuff for the first time. Who knows how long this kind of stuff has been uttered behind closed doors.
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