The J.D. Drew silent saga has finally come to an appreciated conclusion, as the right fielder signs on with Boston at the same price (5/70) but with voids available to the Sox. If Drew goes on the disabled list with a right shoulder problem in the third year of the deal, the Sox can void the final two years of the contract. If he is disabled in the fourth year, the Sox can void the final year of the deal. I am a little concerned that this injury, small as it may be, is something that can hold up a contract agreement for months, but overall am very pleased to slot Drew behind the big mashers in our lineup. More on him later.
Now that Drew is locked up and the bullpen all but gathered, the off-season progress for the Red Sox looks to be complete. Coming into this winter, the Sox were looking for replacements for free agents Alex Gonzalez at short and Trot Nixon in right, two players they were unlikely to retain. Nixon has been showing a steady decline and Theo wasn
