Found August 12, 2008 on Lansdowne 9:
Normally I wouldn't ponder about the performance of Drew, especially one day after he hammered a go-ahead double in last night's 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox, but his comments after the game sent a friendly reminder of the type of player he's been ? soft. "It's almost like an off day, but it's not," Drew said. "It's a nice break for the legs, the stress of going after balls in the outfield, cutting balls off in the gap - it's nice to get a break from that." Wait a minute, the "stress" of going after balls in the outfield? Sorry, J.D., we didn't mean to hinder your bliss of YOU. This serves as yet another case in which if J.D. Drew doesn't feel 100%, he won't mind having a day or two off. His career-high in games played during a single season is 146. Drew is certainly not one to grind out a game. Baseball Prospectus broke down a yearly overview of Drew's injuries since 2000. Below is the ass...
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