cupofjoe1962
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Iwas going to say whats he striking out all the time.He is already out of the lineup for a hang nail.
Well done Theo !
He has back spasms. The same thing as Beckett. Are you criticizing Beckett too?
Yeah, and thats Beckett with the track record of missing significant time. He has been on the DL 7 times since 2003. Drew has been on the DL once in that same time (the result of getting drilled in the wrist). The JD Drew that missed weeks at a time with injuries hasn't been around in years.If you're comparing Beckett and Drew, one of these players has a track record of missing games for less-than-severe injuries.. It's hard not to say 'here we go again' with this guy..
Yeah, and thats Beckett with the track record of missing significant time. He has been on the DL 7 times since 2003. Drew has been on the DL once in that same time (the result of getting drilled in the wrist). The JD Drew that missed weeks at a time with injuries hasn't been around in years.
137 games in the field isn't that low a number for a regular, and certainly nothing to complain about. Among Red Sox regulars last year 137 games in the field was about average, with only Lowell and Youkilis playing over 145 games in the field. His 135 and 146 games in the field in 2006 and 2004 each ranked as second on his team in those years.I disagree.. while he may not have gone on the DL (I'll take your word for it), he's missed a significant amount of games in the field. His hitting stats show him playing in more games because he probably pinch hit. Here are the number of games he's played in the field since 2001:
2001 118 games
2002 125
2003 80
2004 146
2005 74
2006 135
2007 137
Out of 162 games, he's missed an average of 46 games per season the last 7 years.
How about we set a rule where we can't complain until a full week of baseball has gone by?
137 games in the field isn't that low a number for a regular, and certainly nothing to complain about. Among Red Sox regulars last year 137 games in the field was about average, with only Lowell and Youkilis playing over 145 games in the field. His 135 and 146 games in the field in 2006 and 2004 each ranked as second on his team in those years.
Like I said, Drew missed a lot of time pre-2004 for several recurring injuries, but outside of a fluke HBP he has been no less healthy than the average player since. Criticizing his injury history now is like criticizing Ortiz for having a giant hole in his swing when he was in Minnesota. Drew is certainly not an iron man, but hes also not the china doll that many think he is.
2002 125
2003 80
2004 146
2005 74
2006 135
2007 137
Out of 162 games, he's missed an average of 46 games per season the last 7 years.
Missing 27 games a season is not a lot, especially when that ranks as the second fewest on your team.
You're just rehashing what has already been said. He missed a lot of time before 2004, but since then the only thing that caused him to miss significant time was the result of a HBP. Missing 27 games a season is not a lot, especially when that ranks as the second fewest on your team.