Jed Lowrie wants to be an everyday ballplayer
Major League Baseball is running rampant with off the field activity these days. The 2010 season ended with the San Francisco Giants clinching the World Series title. Now the time to play on the ground has ended and off the field games have begun.
The free agents market is abuzz and teams are now looking for ways to upgrade their squads with key players available in the market. With a great list of stars highlighting the market, many expect the top teams to be ready for the next season when it starts
on April. For now, the chase is on to sign the best people in the business.
There may be shortages in the current roster of many teams but player development offers a shift in form and roles as the next season rolls in. One player in particular has made his intention to do more in the coming campaign and with consistent performances
in the last season there is much to aspire to.
The Boston Red Sox are reeling with injury problems and as key players are looking for a way in. On the other hand, there are many people in the squad who are moving out. Adrian Beltre thinks he can earn a better deal from the free market and that is creating
problems.
Lowrie wants to start in every game and looking back at his record, he carried a batting average of .287 in 55 games. He slammed 9 home runs and drove in 24 runs. He recently came out and said, “I know that from a personal standpoint, I'm going to prepare
myself to be an everyday player and adjust from there. I don't think I'm a utility player. I don't know if comfortable is the right word. I know that I can do it. If that's the role that I'm in, I probably won't have a lot to say about it. Like I say, I'm
just going to prepare myself to play every day and then see what happens”.
He further went on to explain his situation by saying, “I think the emotional roller coaster was probably just as taxing as the physical part of it. I'd come in and feel great one day, and then the next day, I'd feel terrible. That was hard to deal with.
Working with (trainer) Brad Pearson down there, he kind of kept my head on straight and reminded me that there were going to be good days and bad days, but it wasn't easy".
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