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Deep Drive: A Long Journey To Finding The Champion Within (2008)

by Mike Lowell(Favorite Author)

3.66 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0451225554 (ISBN13: 9780451225559)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Celebra Hardcover

review 1: As a Red Sox fan living in South Florida, it's only natural to be a huge fan of Mike Lowell - the man and the baseball player. "Deep Drive" really brings fans well inside the journey that led Mike Lowell to his well-deserved World Series MVP award in 2007 with the Boston Red Sox."It was hard to look into the silver reflection of the trophy and not see all my life's ups and downs staring back."Written in a very relaxed, conversational style (which I enjoy, as we don't expect Mike to be a writer too), "Deep Drive" touches on many of the personal and professional challenges, hardships and successes that make Mike Lowell the man he is today. Some facts I was already aware of. For example, his successful win over testicular cancer in 1999 when he was just starting out with the ... moreFlorida Marlins; his 2003 championship season with the Marlins; his horrible 2005 season; being traded to Boston along with former Marlins pitcher Josh Beckett; his 2006 comeback struggle; and, of course, 2007 World Series MVP for the Red Sox."When I woke up the morning of game four, I felt, as I think we all did, like we were on the brink of something great. We could feel a championship on our fingertips, although nobody would say as much."I learned so much more about Mike Lowell and came away being an even bigger fan. I learned how he haggled a draft with the New York Yankees that would allow him to finish school and earn his diploma from FIU (I won't tell you how his mom helped there). Most shocking for me was the horrific sufferings that his family as well as the family who would become his in-laws had endured for generations in Cuba under Castro. Many scars have certainly been forever left upon these families.As well-respected and very well-liked Mike Lowell is, it's no surprise how far his support system extends throughout many MLB teams and organizations - far beyond his loving family and friends. I'm proud to have him on my team.
review 2: If you're a Red Sox fan, this is a book you should read. It's not the best book in the world but it's a great way to get a little more in-depth look at Mike Lowell. Unfortunately, the book didn't flow well. It can be hard to follow because it jumps around chronologically. I would have loved to have seen more stories from the clubhouse, too. There was one tedious detail that really bothered me. It concerns two instances where Lowell was discussing Dustin Pedroia. I've wondered for quite a while just how tall Pedroia is and I thought Lowell had told me. Early on, Lowell says Pedroia is five foot six. Later he says five foot seven. What bothers me is that this discrepancy wasn't caught somewhere in the editing process. If you can overlook this type of error and deal with the switching of the seasons throughout the chapters, give it a go. Mike Lowell is definitely a player who faces his challenges head on. less

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