Comments on: Sure, J.D. Drew would listen if someone called

By: cintiphil

cintiphil — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:47:43 +0000

For the amount of money he has been paid by the Sox, he had better be a fielder like Edmonds, or should he have taken a pay cut?

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:45:13 +0000

Who does field like Edmonds? Rhetorical question cause’ the answer is very few. J.D’s problem is he doesn’t brag, talk smack, do a queer ass Monster gesture after every hit, double, or HR or otherwise bring a lot of attention to himself. As JBerardi states (Disclaimer as I try to NEVER agree with him): See if you can find one quote where he thanks God for any accomplishments. You will not find one.
The only way you would know he is a god fearing Man is if you actually saw him reading the bible in the dugout. You see…his problem is he doesn’t feel he has to impress anyone.
As a result, he doesn’t do a whole lot of show boating.
But look at his career numbers and you will find that he has easily been an above average player in this league.

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:14:52 +0000

“While reading his bible and staying OFF the police blotter report.”

Moreover, he seems, unlike some players I could name, to have actually READ the thing. See if you can find one JD Drew quote where he thanks God for anything that happens on a baseball field.

You know, the media would probably like him a lot more if he was a prosteletizing, bible thumping, sky-pointing-to, “God told me I was gonna hit that home run” god-botherer…

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:56:17 +0000

1566 games, 1437 hits (over a third for extra bases), lifetime .384 OBP… how’s your MLB career going?

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:53:20 +0000

You don’t understand, it’s JD Drew. Everything he does, EVERYTHING, is proof positive that he’s a gutless, heartless, in-it-for-the-money slacker. He could pull a box of puppies out of a burning building and it would just be more proof that he doesn’t really care about baseball. Oh, he can run into a burning building but he can’t play through a few herniated discs in his neck? What a wimp…

By: dan1111

dan1111 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:21:09 +0000

Yes, 600 games of a 114 OPS+ sure dragged the Sox down.

By: cintiphil

cintiphil — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:19:29 +0000

Time to hang it up!

By: cintiphil

cintiphil — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:18:32 +0000

I followed him somewhat in past few years. His fielding is good, but not great,say like Edmonds. He seems to be a very streaky hitter, and not very good in the clutch. Anyway, that is just an opinion, but the Sox fans know him better that me. Am I far off?

By: dan1111

dan1111 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:16:49 +0000

This is a perfect example of Craig’s point that Drew is “unfairly maligned as a slacker.” He thought he might retire after one more season–so what? Lots of players speculate about their retirement. There’s nothing in the article to indicate that he “threw in the towel.” On the contrary, it paints a picture of Drew as concerned about his performance and serious about preparing for the season.

By: cintiphil

cintiphil — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:14:23 +0000

That would be my guess. He is perfect for the Mets. Hire overrated guys at a premium salary and end up last.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:00:10 +0000

Yeah really Falcon. While reading his bible and staying OFF the police blotter report. No drama with J.D. That is his problem. Our society (and media) seem to crave the negativity.
When it isn’t there…they sometimes create their own.

By: thefalcon123

thefalcon123 — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:09:29 +0000

45.9 career War is pretty impressive for a never-was. Ditto his career .384 OBP and .478 slugging. He “dragged down” the Red Sox by averaging 131 games, .270/.377/.476 from 2007 to 2010.

Drew had two problems with his career: 1. Health, 2. Not living up to the hype that he’s the next Mickey Mantle. Instead, he’d play 130 games, hit .280/.380/.500 with 20 homers and have every sportswriter and radio host in the country call him a worthless bum.

By: frankvzappa

frankvzappa — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:29:50 +0000

I am going to call Drew a never-was, loafing amateur who has dragged the Sox down for years. I wonder if he is listening.

By: pisano

pisano — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:59:05 +0000

Maybe his buddy Theo with the Cubs will give him a call.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:54:05 +0000

Absolutely Monkey! You guys need some help at 3rd Base w/ Placido still sorta’ up in the air(according to some). How hilarious would that be? The Guy that got ‘D’ sized batteries thrown at him in the outfield and the guy who couldn’t get along with Bowa. Huge Scott Rolen fan though. Got a #27 Jersey hanging in my Closet that I will part with on the cheap! LOL!

By: crispybasil

crispybasil — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:49:52 +0000

http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/rob-bradford/2010/09/19/jd-drew-still-unclear-what-his-future-holds Who wouldn’t want a guy who basically threw in the towel before last season?

By: xmatt0926x

xmatt0926x — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:45:42 +0000

He’s no dummy. He can sit on his couch with a “twisted ankle” or sit on a major league bench with that same ankle but making a few million a year while getting to booze it up and eat fried chicken? I’m guessing the Mets take a stab at him.

By: beerjunkie

beerjunkie — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:23:36 +0000

JD Drew is a major “has been”. He is dead weight on the bench for any team. That said, interested teams should be the Padres, the Mets, the Astros, and the Orioles.

By: drmonkeyarmy

drmonkeyarmy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:22:18 +0000

He should sign with the Phillies just for the sheer awkwardness of the situation. I mean, seriously, what would the fans do? Same with Scott Rolen. There would be nobody to boo and heckle anymore.