Derek Lowe wants to return to Boston

I think of all the players that have played for the Boston Red Sox, Derek Lowe is the one that I miss the most. He managed to have dominant appearances as a closer AND a starter, wore his heart on his sleeve, and was a huge part in the first Boston championship since 1918. When his contract ran up at the end of '04, the club basically let him walk away without offering him a new deal. He signed with the LA Dodgers before the 2005 season and has put up good numbers since then (a 3.59 ERA in 850.3 innings.) His best season came last year as he managed a 3.24 ERA and helped lead the Dodgers into the playoffs. His deal is up after the World Series and according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, he'd like to come back to Boston: Lowe told this reporter that while money is important, he wants to go to a quality organization committed to winning, and no organization, in his mind, fits that description better than Boston. The chances are probably pretty slim that he'll end up back in a Boston uniform because of a few reasons: 1. His agent is Scott Boras and he's coming off one of the best seasons of his career. This means that he'll probably be able to command more money than Theo will want to give a 35-year-old pitcher. 2. Derek beat his wife once and his family situation is all messed up because he had an affair with a sports reporter. He's not exactly a role-model for the kids of Red Sox Nation. Still, count me as one of the people that would be THRILLED to watch Mr. Lowe pitch for the Sox again. I've got my fingers crossed.