Comments on: J.D. Drew And Perception http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/ A Red Sox blog analyzing the Olde Towne Team since 2003 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: cleaner100 http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63714 cleaner100 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:04:42 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63714 I'd rather have a player of Drew's caliber 3 out of every 4 days than a weaker player every day. Say what you will, but Drew never missed a playoff game. Without the injury issues, Drew would be a HOFer.

A .384 OBP with power and solid defensive capability is pretty outstanding.

]]> By: MWR http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63175 MWR Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:00:07 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63175 what about the man who shouldve been voted into the HOF this year? Craig Biggio C 2B CF.

]]> By: Jeff C http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63037 Jeff C Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:45:30 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63037 People only like players who "make it look easy" when they're spectacular. If the way they play comes off as casual and "easy" but their performance is only good, not great, it looks like they're not trying hard enough. It looks like they could be spectacular but they're too lazy. This was Drew's problem in Boston.

]]> By: Cory http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63019 Cory Sat, 19 Jan 2013 03:43:25 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63019 His personality didn't fit a passionate fan base like Boston. Don't forget he played well in the 2007 playoffs.

]]> By: Daniel Poarch http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63018 Daniel Poarch Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:57:22 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63018 Yeah, I know Bill Simmons fell victim to that too. I remember him writing about how Drew hit a walk-off homer one game and quietly ran the bases without really celebrating. I like Simmons, but of all the things to complain about…

He seems to me like a guy casual fans just couldn't appreciate, because everything he did well didn't really fit with what people consider "exciting" baseball.

I know I probably didn't appreciate him enough while he was here, myself. It was too easy to get sucked into that narrative. Certainly didn't deserve the hate.

]]> By: wsk http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63017 wsk Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:27:06 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63017 part of murph's charm was the progression from from catcher to firstbase to centerfield.
ain't never happened, before, or after.

]]> By: Dale Sams http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63013 Dale Sams Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:24:06 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63013 JD Drew, patient hitter, smart baserunner, excellent defender, very good arm.

As for the "I got a hangnail Skip…I'm not feelin it." stuff? Well, I guess we got about five days to wait until we get the low-down on that.

No personality, doesn't dive (He didn't have to, he so good) doesn't seem to care…I don't give a shit about that stuff.

]]> By: 2012 MLB chat. - Page 194 - The Halo Forum http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63012 2012 MLB chat. - Page 194 - The Halo Forum Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:48:56 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63012 [...] And it's not like Morse draws walks either. http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-…and-perception. Up until the trade, I had no idea Jaso had such a good year (even if it was just under 400 PA). [...]

]]> By: Chris http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63011 Chris Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:46:46 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63011 I acknowledge your point about JD playing more games for the Red Sox and including the last year is a little unfair to his games per year number. I'm just saying that the knock on JD wasn't his average performance (OPS/OPS+), it's just that he didn't seem to play enough or get enough plate appearances in the later years for those averages to shine through. In 2010, he played 139 games, but 35 of them weren't complete games (and roughly 15 of those were 6 innings or less).

]]> By: Jim L. http://firebrandal.com/2013/01/18/j-d-drew-and-perception/#comment-63010 Jim L. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:45:29 +0000 http://firebrandal.com/?p=22467#comment-63010 I am one Red Sox fan who liked Drew. I'll never forget one season, I can't remember the year, where Big Papi went down in June and Drew went on an absolute tear while Big Papi was out.

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