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In a poll currently running on Boston.com, 77 percent of respondents have said they think Red Sox manager Terry Francona should be utilizing 3B Mike Lowell as designated hitter. At the outset, let me start by stating that the Boston.com poll is flawed. The site gave voters only two responses (play Ortiz, play Lowell) when there are really three options available—Tito also has the choice of platooning the two depending on whether a right-hander or left-hander is the starting pitcher for the opposing team. In my opinion, it seems likely that a lot of the respondents who voted for Lowell did so because they want change. They see Big Papi struggling and they believe a change of any kind is preferable. But I believe most respondents would prefer that manager Terry Francona utilize Ortiz a ...

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