STEPHEN DREW RUMORS & GOSSIP
Diamondbacks Court Disaster for Cubs at Fitch Park
Dundee-Crown HS alum Ryan Court reached base five times on two doubles, a single, and two walks, leading the Diamondbacks to an 11-4 drubbing of the Cubs in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Fitch Park Field #3 in Mesa, AZ.
Stephen Drew (2011 broken ankle rehab) arrived at Fitch Park after the game started and played the middle three innings at shortstop...
Via Cub Reporter
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
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Gibson says expectations on Drew were unrealistic
Arizona manager Kirk Gibson says shortstop Stephen Drew's rehabilitation ''hasn't come along as far as we'd hope'' but that the idea that the Diamondbacks shortstop would be ready for opening day was unrealistic.
Drew is coming back from a brutal injury. He broke his right ankle and ripped the ligaments apart when his spikes were caught under him in a...
Via AP on Fox
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April 02, 2012
Opening-day readiness unlikely for Drew
SCOTTSDALE The Diamondbacks have yet to say it and might never, but Stephen Drew came close to admitting Tuesday that he will not be ready for the start of the regular season April 6. The opener is 23 days away, and Drew has not slid, run the bases hard or faced much live pitching.
For me, you have to run bases, and you have to feel really comfortable doing those type of things...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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March 13, 2012
MLB News: Stephen Drew May Miss Start of Season
The Arizona Diamondbacks will need to go to plan B at shortstop to start the season. Stephen Drew is still recovering from fracturing his right ankle sliding into home plate. Drew told the media that, “The doctor said it was going to be a year process, and now I’m at month seven. Flexibility is back to normal. Now I just have to get the strength back. The coaching staff has...
Via MyTeamRivals.com
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March 02, 2012
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March 02, 2012
Drew makes a positive step ... sideways
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew still has a long way to go in his ankle rehab, but he took a nice step Thursday by moving laterally while fielding ground balls.
Drew took grounders Monday at Salt River Fields for the first time since fracturing his right ankle last July. In that session, though, he didn't move side to side as he did on Thursday.
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Via Fox Sports Arizona
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February 23, 2012
Can Arizona Win Without Stephen Drew?
Stephen Drew could miss the start of the 2012 season. The soon-to-be-29-year-old has been slow to recover from a devastating ankle fracture, which ended his season in mid-July. With the Arizona Diamondbacks defending their National League West crown, Drew’s return will play a big role if the D-Backs plan to repeat.
Looking at players who have suffered similar injuries, we...
Via Fangraphs
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February 21, 2012
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February 21, 2012
Drew fields baseballs for first time since injury
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew says it was a special day to be back on the field handling ground balls.
Drew took part Monday in the Diamondbacks' first drills of spring training, calling it ''a big step.''
Drew broke his right ankle and severely damaged ligaments sliding into home plate seven months ago. He went through grueling rehabilitation...
Via Fox Sports
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February 20, 2012
D-backs SS Drew hopeful for Opening Day return
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Stephen Drew is optimistic that he’ll be able to return from ankle surgery in time for Opening Day.Drew suffered the gruesome injury during a slide back in July and has been rehabbing the ankle ever since. He tore ligaments and suffered a spiral fracture of his right fibula while sliding past Milwaukee catcher Jonathan Lucroy.Drew hit .252 BA with...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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February 12, 2012
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February 12, 2012
Will Drew be ready opening day? Nobody knows
PHOENIX -- Like most athletes in team sports, Stephen Drew endures the spotlight; he does not seek or embrace it. Drew prefers do to his job quietly and efficiently, leaving the sound bites to others. That approach has taken him to a high level, as he was the No. 2 shortstop in the major leagues in the Elias rankings in two of his last three full seasons, 2008 and 2010.
Take it...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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February 11, 2012
2011 Arizona Diamondbacks Player Evaluations: Stephen Drew
Injuries were story of the 2011 season for Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew. After playing at least 135 games for four straight seasons, Drew came no where close to that mark in 2011.
The Diamondbacks shortstop missed the first four games of the season due to abdominal pain that he suffered during spring training. Drew then had a season-ending injury when he slid into home plate...
Via Rant Sports
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December 01, 2011
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December 01, 2011
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