Red Sox Secure Lowell

Mike Lowell has finally decided to stay with the World Champions. The deal is for three years, worth $37.5 million and Boston have managed to retain a consistent and hardworking high-quality performer. And World Series MVP to boot.

It was also comforting to find a star player like Lowell to have turned down extra money to stay with a team that would offer better chances of more professional glory. The player had 4 year deal offers from the Phillies and Dodgers, but chose to remain with the Red Sox. While the value of those offers are not known, and might be lower relatively to what he got with Boston, you are not remembered by most in history for bagging more money, but trophies.