Another strange twist for Lowell  —  After surgery, third baseman expected to be ready for spring training  —  The trade sending Mike Lowell to Texas has been quashed, a baseball source said Saturday night, after a physical exam by the Rangers revealed that the third baseman requires surgery …

Lowell has no future with Red Sox  —  Prediction: Mike Lowell will never play another game for the Red Sox.  —  If the relationship between the player and team is not beyond repair, it's pretty close.  —  The Red Sox obviously do not want Lowell playing third base for them next season.

Lowell surgery nixes Sox-Rangers deal  —  Boston third baseman has torn ligament in right thumb  —  ARLINGTON — Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell has been diagnosed with a torn ligament in his right thumb that will require surgery and ends the possibility of him being traded to the Rangers, sources said Saturday.

Hendry could land in Capps-Byrd seat  —  WHAT'S NEXT FOR CUBS?  —  With Milton Bradley gone and the Cubs' offseason in full gear, where does the team go from here?  —  Some believe the team will strike quickly to fill their two primary needs — center field and setup reliever …

What does Johnny Damon do now?  —  About 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Boras Corp. in Newport Beach, Calif., the phone rang and the New York Yankees made their only official contract offer to Johnny Damon  —  It was for $14 million over two years, which was double - in terms of length and value …