Sox Should Not Sign Lowe

Tempting though it is, there are more reasons not to sign Derek Lowe than to sign him.

For one thing, he's 39.

For another, his WHIP has been creeping up in recent years, and right now is at a career high 1.689.

His strikeout number is down -- way down. He has only 41 this season, in 119 innings.

The only real argument is the point Andrew made, that it will generate excitement. And hey, that might be enough. But if they're trying to generate excitement, then they might as well throw in Johnny Damon too.