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Red Sox discuss sending Mike Lowell to Texas Rangers LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsArizonaAtlantaChicago CubsCincinnatiColoradoFloridaHoustonLA DodgersMilwaukeeNY MetsPhiladelphiaPittsburghSan DiegoSan FranciscoSt LouisWashingtonBaltimoreBostonChicago WSoxClevelandDetroitKansas CityLA AngelsMinnesotaNY YankeesOaklandSeattleTampa BayTexasToronto TeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineMLB on TSNeotText SizeINDIANAPOLIS The Boston Red Sox are discussing a trade that would send 2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell to the Texas RangersThe 35yearold third baseman was an allstar four times from 200207 hitting 324 with 21 homers and 120 RBIs in 2007 But he slumped to 73 RBIs in 2008 and 75 RBIs this year hitting 17 homers each seasonLowell was slowed by surgery in October 2008 to repair a torn labrum in his right hip and remove a bone spur on a thigh bone He is owed $12 million in 2010 the final season of a $375 million threeyear contractRangers general manager Jon Daniels said the teams still are discussing the trade which also would be subject to physicals Boston would have to give Texas money to offset a portion of Lowells salarySome of the reports of how close it is might be a little bit overstated Daniels said Thursday Both clubs are evaluating I think the general parameters are understood and both clubs need to decide whether its the right fitTexas has been one of the busiest teams at the winter meetings The Rangers traded pitcher Kevin Millwood and $3 million to Baltimore for reliever Chris Ray on Wednesday night and acquired lefthander Ben Snyder from the Orioles on Thursday to complete the swapThe Rangers filled Millwoods spot in the rotation agreeing with oftinjured righthander Rich Harden on a oneyear contract that guarantees him $75 millionBy trading Lowell the Red Sox would clear a spot at third base freeing them to work out a deal with free agent Adrian Beltre who was replaced in Seattle by Chone FigginsLater in the day on a conference call to discuss Hardens signing Daniels acknowledged that both the Rangers and Red Sox are exploring other options that could affect a potential Lowell dealTheres still some things that were looking to do I really couldnt tell you right now the timing of if or when well get them done Daniels saidMoney also appears to be an issue in a Lowell dealBoth clubs know whats on the table and well continue to talk here and work through it Daniels saidlog inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 60 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBoobruinsfan7...