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Beating a dead horse named J.D. Drew
bottomlinesox.com - 10/23/2009
Beating a dead horse named J.D. Drew
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Is JD Drew worth $14M per year? After comparing him to the RFs in the baseball, I say no... but Theo says yes.
Beating a dead horse named J.D. Drew
THEO EPSTEIN BLINDED BY SABERMETRICS, CALLS JD DREW "One of Baseball's Most Valuable Outfielders"
massholesports.com - 10/23/2009
THEO EPSTEIN BLINDED BY SABERMETRICS, CALLS JD DREW "One of Baseball's Most Valuable Outfielders"
— massholesports.com — Just as a the nerd in high school will tell you that fanning yourself on a hot... day will actually make you hotter and not cooler, Theo says: “There’s been a lot of strides in the game in terms of how people properly value players based on more meaningful statistics. Drew is sort of a...... (more) THEO EPSTEIN BLINDED BY SABERMETRICS, CALLS JD DREW "One ...

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Worth the Money? For the Sox, No Regrets About Drew Deal
weei.com - 10/23/2009
Worth the Money? For the Sox, No Regrets About Drew Deal
— weei.com — For nearly three years now, J.D. Drew s contract has been alternately viewed as the subject of... ridicule and befuddlement. Yet for the Red Sox, there is one thing that the five-year, $70 million deal is not: an object of regret. For reasons that Drew ... (more) Worth the Money? For the Sox, No Regrets About Drew Deal

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thedailysomething.com - 30 days ago
Learn to Love Him: J.D. Drew
— thedailysomething.com — Stop the senseless hate! Drew is one of the Sox' best players and, if nothing else, is... one of the least-overpaid high-salaried outfielders in baseball. (more) Learn to Love Him: J.D. Drew

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