Red Sox sign JD Drew

[GBrushTWood]

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$14 million for a 20/100 hitter. Good riddance JD Drew.

Enjoy a bland personality, mediocre statistics, and injuries.

A 3-4-5 of:

David Ortiz
Manny Ramirez
J.D. Drew

Hot damn, that lineup SUCKS. Wow, they won't score any runs.

Honestly, who cares if a baseball player has a bland personality? As a fan, I am not looking to date J.D. Drew; maybe you were? Nobody here cares about that kind of thing, they want to see players produce results.

Bill Mueller gave a ringing endorsement of J.D. Drew as a player very similar to himself. If Drew ends up being 75% of what Mueller was in Boston, I think all Red Sox fans will be ecstatic. I for one am very happy about this signing. Again, it's not my money, and it increases the chances of the Red Sox winning more baseball games in 2007. To me, that's the most important thing. Everything else is immaterial, though, the injuries concerns are real.

[Stu]

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Again, it's not my money, and it increases the chances of the Red Sox winning more baseball games in 2007.

Exactly. He might not have been my first choice, but it makes out lineup better and obviously doesn't prevent us from going out and spending money elsewhere.

[CMH]

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While JD is overpaid, his addition to that lineup is sorely needed especially in the AL East.

Even if JD plays 120 games a year for the Red Sox he'll have earned his money - considering the market.

[Ckhoss29]

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You guys are forgetting that Drew is made of glass.

Tell me 3 years from now if he is worth it.

I would live with Manny's production every year and put up with a few Manny being Manny moments over a guy that will sit the bench over a split end or something.

[jake44np]

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A 3-4-5 of:

David Ortiz
Manny Ramirez
J.D. Drew

Hot damn, that lineup SUCKS. Wow, they won't score any runs.

Honestly, who cares if a baseball player has a bland personality? As a fan, I am not looking to date J.D. Drew; maybe you were? Nobody here cares about that kind of thing, they want to see players produce results.

Bill Mueller gave a ringing endorsement of J.D. Drew as a player very similar to himself. If Drew ends up being 75% of what Mueller was in Boston, I think all Red Sox fans will be ecstatic. I for one am very happy about this signing. Again, it's not my money, and it increases the chances of the Red Sox winning more baseball games in 2007. To me, that's the most important thing. Everything else is immaterial, though, the injuries concerns are real.

So your willing to pay JD 14 million a year to hit around .300 hit 13 hrs and drive in 68 runs? Those where Muellers' averages with the Sox, Oh wait you said 75% of what Mueller did so its about .250, 10, and 50!

[Stu]

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So your willing to pay JD 14 million a year to hit around .300 hit 13 hrs and drive in 68 runs? Those where Muellers' averages with the Sox, Oh wait you said 75% of what Mueller did so its about .250, 10, and 50!

He obviously means attitude wise, not production wise.

[GBrushTWood]

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He obviously means attitude wise, not production wise.

Yep. And if he wants to discuss production, well, why are we focusing on average, home runs, and RBI? Is this 1985? Those three counting statistics are nice and friendly for the mind to grasp, but don't tell the full story when evaluating performance.

If J.D. Drew hits 18 HR in 2007, has a .530 SLG, and plays in 140 games, that would be considered a rousing success.

[Dice]

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Funny how the Yankees top rival would cry about them trying to buy championships. BUT yet here they are spending money like water and the Yankees have yet to make a big free agent splash. AND they are looking to sign a Japanese pitcher for $95 million, who hasn't pitched one day in the majors.

I cannot justify that JD Drew is worth $14 million/year. Ask any baseball fan that's not a Red Sox fan and they'll tell you that he's not worth that much. But neither is all these other free agents that are breaking the bank. Plain and simple...Red Sox overpaid for him...BUT a lot of other teams are overpaying most of these free agents.

[Stu]

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Funny how the Yankees top rival would cry about them trying to buy championships.

That's just a stupid cliche. You don't hear many Red Sox fans complain about the Yankees spending these days. Make fun of it? Yes, but not complain about it. Usually when you hear complaints, people are complaining about the Red Sox right alongside the Yankees.

Besides, if they were buying championships, you'd think they would win one every once in awhile.

[jake44np]

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Yep. And if he wants to discuss production, well, why are we focusing on average, home runs, and RBI? Is this 1985? Those three counting statistics are nice and friendly for the mind to grasp, but don't tell the full story when evaluating performance.

If J.D. Drew hits 18 HR in 2007, has a .530 SLG, and plays in 140 games, that would be considered a rousing success.

Bill Mueller did not ave a .530 SLG with the Sox it was more like .470 IF YOU WANT TO DISCUSS PRODUCTION! And I do wish it was 1985.

[VanCitySportsGuy]

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Terrific signing by the Red Sox. I would rather have Drew than Carlos Lee. Lee got 6yrs/100 million while Drew signed for 5yr/70 million.

He had a 125 OPS+ last season and he's above average in the field.

[Chip Douglass]

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Yep. And if he wants to discuss production, well, why are we focusing on average, home runs, and RBI? Is this 1985? Those three counting statistics are nice and friendly for the mind to grasp, but don't tell the full story when evaluating performance.

If J.D. Drew hits 18 HR in 2007, has a .530 SLG, and plays in 140 games, that would be considered a rousing success.

It depends on the team's offensive philosophy. When Drew signed with the Dodgers, we were looking for more than walks, a high OPS, and OBP, considering he was supposed to "fill the gap" when Beltre signed with Seattle. He batted cleanup and sorely underproduced and missed most of his first season.

The Red Sox obviously won't need that kind of production, and for your standards, this might be a good signing. I'm just surprised the asking price was that much.

[Beantown]

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It depends on the team's offensive philosophy. When Drew signed with the Dodgers, we were looking for more than walks, a high OPS, and OBP, considering he was supposed to "fill the gap" when Beltre signed with Seattle. He batted cleanup and sorely underproduced and missed most of his first season.

The Red Sox obviously won't need that kind of production, and for your standards, this might be a good signing. I'm just surprised the asking price was that much.

Exactly.

The Red Sox don't need him to bat clean-up, hit 30 HRs, drive in 100+ rbis, etc.

They just need him to have an average hopefully north of .290, with solid .slg to hit 5th behind Manny and Ortiz, because Lowell wasn't fitting the bill.

Is it a ridiculous amount of money? Yes, but sometimes, especially this year it seems, you have to spend money to improve your team...and unlike the past two off-seasons, the Red Sox actually seem to be doing that.

[BunnyHardaway]

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Ridiculous contract, he makes more than Miggy does..

Now I have my Red Sox fan of a friend trying to tell me that J.D. is worth it and is a better overall player than Miggy. He'll help now, but he won't be worth that money in 5 years.

[Misfit]

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If Manny stays...

...then this is a great signing. The Sox got some money off the books this year with free agent departures and the luxury tax increased by a whole hell of a lot, which is why we're seeing a spending spree right now. Drew probably isn't worth 14 million a year (the only person who will tell you otherwise is Scott Boras) but if he stays healthy he'll be a solid run producer. He's the type of hitter the Sox needed to add to their lineup and hitting behind Manny is a great spot for him.

If Manny gets traded, then this deal sucks as Drew will be perceived as Manny's replacement, which he can't live up to offensively. He's a great complementery piece and not much more.