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I'm praying they start Bowden instead. At least the Yankees haven't seen him, and I think he's better than Tazawa anyway.

A+ lineup.

This year. Drew's career is not mediocre. Why are you only s***ing on Drew when there are plenty of other players on this team who have been even worse than Drew this year?

That's not Drew hating. I don't consider you a "Drew hater." You don't beat this dead horse. You beat other ones.

Interesting. I see your point. I'm not about to go out and say that he's the best player on this team, because that would be dishonest. However, I do defend Drew quite a bit because I believe without him, we do not see a good amount of the success we have enjoyed over the past couple of years. I also feel that everyone jumped down his throat right away when he was signed, before he even stepped onto the field in a Sox uni. When he's playing the game, I think he's a fine player. We have had the fortune of having some tremendously talented players on this team in recent years, so, to me, the fact that Drew finishes in the middle of the pack leads me to believe that he would be able to finish near the top on other teams. Honestly, how many other options are out there realistically that would be better than JD Drew? Obviously better options exist, but I would say there are no realistic options that provide an upgrade. I will agree that I'm disappointed in how frequently he is on the field, but I do not believe that he is doing anything in Boston that he wasn't doing in LA or Atlanta. I can get a little frustrated that he is brittle every now and then, but I guess I came to expect that this was something we were going to have to suck up, so I don't bother complaining about it. Because no matter what we say or do, Drew is not doing anything abnormal to his track record. As far as Henry and Theo meeting with Boras - if the Sox are just relying on Boras's take on his clients (something that they should obviously know to take with a grain of salt due to their countless negotiations with his clients), then they are flat-out stupid. I would hope that before investing $14M/yr into someone like Drew that they extensively researched his tendencies, how often he's injured, his career norms, what to expect switching leagues/parks, etc etc. I do believe they tremendously underestimated the effect that Fenway's RF would have on his power. Since most of his HRs, IIRC (I could be wrong, but this is what I remember), went to right-center at Dodger Stadium, that should have been a huge red flag that Fenway would sap most of his power. Oh well, whatever. This season, I will concede that it is tougher to defend Drew. I'm hoping this is just a down year, because we have him for next season and the year after, but no one can refute the fact that JD Drew has absolutely put this team on his shoulders and carried them for stretches before. We saw that last June. Good post, btw, example. I enjoyed it.

Is it Drew's fault he makes $14M/yr? It's embarrassing for Theo that he's batting 8th. Not Drew. He's been mediocre this year, I will agree with you, but his career is anything but that. BTW, I re-read some of my posts, and I apologize for being a little over the top at certain points. It was unnecessary.

I'm in agreement with you. He's done a nice job when he is playing. I guess where my problem lies is when people rag on him for missing time as if it's something that hasn't been a career-long issue. Don't blame Drew for this, blame Theo for paying that much for this type of player. Why bother complaining about Drew's injuries when we knew what we were getting when he was signed? People complain about the $14M/yr as if it's Drew's fault. It's not. Drew is not responsible for playing like a $14M man. He is responsible for performing close to his career norms. If Theo misjudged that and gave him too large of a contract, blame Theo, not Drew. That's all I'm saying.

I think he was referring to the fact that you interrupted the mojo. We know it's not real, but it's kind of a thing we just like to keep intact.

If Tek goes on the DL, huzzah! Before people come clamoring down on me for celebrating an injury, I'm not, I'm just glad he's out of the lineup. It's unfortunate he had to be hurt. That said, I highly doubt his neck is really injured. If they're able to leave him on the DL, I instantly feel better about our playoff chances. Bowden starting instead of Tazawa maybe? I like that wayyyyyyy more.

Messing with the mojo...

Don't bother. This guy will just come back at you with his batting average and prove to you that JD Drew, is, in fact, Satan.

You're right. They don't lie. Your conclusion is incorrect, and your unwillingness to debate this more openly is proof that you either have some sort of agenda against the guy or you really don't understand how s***** batting average is as a statistic.

Every Drew hater dislikes him on a personal level, and lets that get into their head. A-Rod could be on this team doing all sorts of awesome and people like the Drew haters would still find a reason to s*** on him because they don't like him.

That's not what Moneyball says.

Conclusion: Batting average is an awful stat.

lol. The Drew bashers will never stop. Without JD Drew on this team, there is no 2008 ALCS appearance, nor 2007 World Series championship. Period. If you're only going to scratch the surface on why we should dislike JD Drew, then I will only scratch the surface of the enormous depth of evidence that supports a direct rebuttal to your argument.

My best friend's uncle (young uncle obviously...they're more like cousins) played high school football at De La Salle and whenever he came back over to New Hampshire he brought MJD with him because they were tight.

So you care that John Q stubbed his toe today?

Literally, it was an hourish ago. Prob like an hour and fifteen.

It wasn't a date. She just wanted to meet up real quick. Now stop cluttering the threads.

I was just going to say... about an hour ago even you knew I was about to lay down the pipe.