Mike Gets Laid (Up)

http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?page=dn080814

According to ESPN, Third Baseman/Greatest American Hero Mike Lowell is day to day, but other sources
(http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/08/13/oblique_injury_is_a_cruel_twist_for_lowell/)

say he is going onto the DL. This is not a deep tragedy, really-we have Kevin Youkilis, the One Formerly Known As The Greek God Of Walks, available to play the hot corner, while the Mayor, Sean Casey, can step in at first. Depth, in a swimming pool or a baseball team, is a good thing.

The streaking Rays are without Evan (The Desperate Rookie) Longoria, and also without Carl Crawford, so I would say they are certainly worse off than we.

But they're still up 3, so there's not much we can say until we actually, you know, catch them.