He has a bad reputation for not being durable. Again, show me something... even unsubstantiated media speculation that calls Drew a quitter. I'm not trying to play a "sick twisted little message board game", I'm trying to get some evidence he is a quitter. If you can show me that I'll leave the thread.
He didn't play in Philly because they didn't give him the money he wanted. And Atlanta never traded him. At least look stuff up before you make completely incorrect claims.
And LaRussa has since clarified what he said in his book:
Asked about his past comments, particularly the questions he raised in Buzz Bissinger's book, "Three Nights in August," La Russa said: "My feeling at the time was that J.D. needed to push himself to be as great as he can be, because he's so talented he could play at a high level and still be better. That's your obligation as a coach, to get him to the max. But he's been gone since then, and he did well for Atlanta and he did well for L.A. To me, that's a matter of maturity, and I'm sure he's understanding more and more what he's capable of doing.''
