Yardbarker: JD Drew

Applause for the Boos

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:48:27 -0500

So I was kicking around the idea of trying to go to the All-Star game last week. Yes, I'm a big-time procrastinator but I thought I might have a chance to grab a deal on two tickets from someone with a last minute conflict. This was not the case. Any seat in the stadium was ridiculously expensive. Upper deck seats had a face value of $150 and they were selling for ten times that amount. I soon realized that I never had a shot to be in Yankee stadium for the game and the grump factor took over. Who can afford those prices? Certainly not the everyday fan. Those prices really pissed me off. Yankee Stadium with all its history is going to be retired and the All-Star game has been taken over by corporate America. I was/am sick and tired of being priced out of sporting events to make room for some dude to schmooze his client. Lame. Lame. Lame. I was ready to watch the All-Star game as an emotionless game with the players going through the motions and the fans not caring. At least the fans in the seats not caring because they weren't really fans. Real folks couldn't afford the $750 face value nonsense. Am I right or am I right? I was wrong. I expected half hearted cheers. What I heard were boos. And they were great. This is what it sounded like when a certain Jonathan Papelbom walked on to the field (fyi- the language in this one isn't so clean). Those were real 100% Yankee fans acting like Yankee fans and giving Papelbom exactly what he should expect from them. I'm guessing you already saw Utley's introduction but if you didn't, here you are (this one is also not so clean but it is funny and it was on TV). There were also real live Mets fans in attendance. I know many people out there looked at this as classless. "It's an All Star game? Come on." I felt exactly the opposite. After resigning myself to the fact that Yankee stadium's capacity had been filled with tourists and business execs, the boos were like a familiar warm fuzzy blanket. Red Sox players, especially ones that behave as Papelbom did in the days leading up to the game, should be booed every time they set foot on the Yankees' home field. There was an unexpected buzz in the air and there was no mistaking that the game was being played in The House that Ruth Built. J.D. Drew got booed when he went in the game, then cheered when he hit a home run, then booed again. It's not often that anyone gets that kind of reception. Boos are part of baseball. Remember the "root, root, root for the home team? if they don't win it's a shame," part of Take Me Out to The Ballgame? Well, they sing that song at All Star games too.

Best and Worst of MLB All-Star Game

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:49:04 -0500

Who were the winners and losers of the All-Star Game that almost never ended? JD Drew was the MVP, but Tejada and others deserve some credit. How about Dan Uggla's new record?

JD Drew named AL Player Of The Month

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:00:41 -0500

JD Drew has gotten the distinction of being named the AL's Player Of The Month for June. In 26 games, Drew hit .337 (31-for-92) with 12 HR and 29 RBI. He also had an MLB-best .848 slugging percentage. So this is what the Sox paid all the money for huh? Touche Theo Epstein, touche.

Haren wins battle of aces at Fenway

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:02:22 -0500

Josh Beckett fanned 8 over 8 innings, but gave up 2 runs in the 7th, while Dan Haren held the Red Sox to just 2 hits through 7 innings, eventually getting the win.

JD Drew: And Don't Call Me Nancy

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:29:04 -0500

Since replacing Ortiz in the number three spot, Drew has been downright torrid. En fuego. El flambe. Yaz once said, "I was a lousy hitter in May doing the same things that made me a great hitter in June." Sound familiar?

When Is It OK To Boo?

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:42:48 -0500

Growing up my dad always told me not to boo. "We're not a booing family" he would tell me, and I have, for the most part, stuck to that. I think it's unfair to boo and overly heckle a player who is struggling. I would really hate it if I was having a bad day or week and someone came to my desk and started booing me. It certainly wouldn't help me pick myself up. And while I do not agree with booing in most cases, I understand why people do boo. I certainly make no where near what Pat Burrell or Brett Myers makes, so the expectations are incredibly higher for them then they are for me. And while my job certainly has its perks, it has nothing like those of professional athletes.

Interleague play…a breeze for the Red Sox.

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:27:10 -0500

In all fairness to the Boston Red Sox, as an AL team you would think that playing away verse an NL opponent immediately puts your team at a disadvantage. It might be exciting for the pitchers to hit, but let's be brutally honest, how many AL pitchers can actually swing a good bat? Few and far fetched. The thing is, this is the Boston Red Sox, and since Terry Francona took over the helm of the Sox in 2004 Boston's W-L record verse Nation League teams is 52-23. The Boston Red Sox absolu...

David Ortiz put on the Disabled List

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:16:01 -0500

The MRI on David Ortiz's left wrist is showing ligament damage and he will possibly be out for at least a month as the team put him on the 15-day DL tonight. It's a partial tear and is reminiscent of what Nomar went through when he was having injury problems in Boston. Big Papi will be in a soft cast for a bit while the team hopes that the rest helps his wrist. If it doesn't, then he MIGHT need season ending surgery but that is obviously a last resort.

Does JD Drew Have a Deal For You!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:12:17 -0500

The Boston Herald's Inside Track brings us news of JD Drew hocking snake oil to supplement his $15 mil contract.

Shocker! J.D. Drew Scratched Before Tuesday's Opener

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:47:50 -0500

JD Drew was a late scratch Tuesday. A stiff back is the newest ailment to afflict Nancy Drew...

J.D. Drew Looks to Bounce Back

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:10:10 -0500

We look at the spring news and notes and explain why J.D. Drew should be your fantasy sleeper pick.

A Man Alone

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:54:35 -0500

I must be insane. My relationship with J.D. Drew is very abusive one. I know i should leave, but I'm scared about my life after him. It was love at first sight when i say the Red Sox signed him. It was like i was living on cloud nine. "Wow, Drew!," i said, "he is the perfect replacement for Trot." How wrong i was. Drew has done nothing to warrant my excitement. He is hitting .259/.359/.39o, but the SABR stats are even more worrisome. It isn't just his hitting either. His defense has proven to be less than advertised. To show his fall, look at his current stats and last years.

A Glimpse of Drew?

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:30:29 -0500

J.D. Drew couldn't be that bad for that long, could he?

Stat Analysis Shows Fenway Won't Help J.D. Drew

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 17:37:36 -0500

I've always considered Dodger Stadium to be one of the best pitchers parks in the league so this article came as a bit of a shock to me. It's actually very difficult for a lefty to hit homeruns in Fenway, but I still thought Drew would benefit in the power department by heading east. Regardless of whether it's more difficult or not, Drew is still capable of swatting more than the 20 Homeruns he hit last season.

Drew Fiasco Draws to a Close

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:28:19 -0500

Its amazing how bad Red Sox #5 hitters were last year. Drew will help this team...