Red Sox sign both J.D. Drew and Lugo
The Red Sox get shortshop Julio Lugo for 4 years, 32 million and J.D. Drew for 5 years, 70 million.
Wow. Julio Lugo is a good shortshop, nice offensive guy for the position, and good glove.
J.D. Drew. Seems to be good, solid guy, but his makeup issues and injury history seems be a big concern and could be an issue if both variables come into play in Boston. Having visited Fenway Park a few times (dressed in Oriole gear), people have no problem telling you what they think.
J.D. will get it up there and more if he doesn't deliver.
I wish the Orioles would at least use some of Boston's mojo and improve our offensive, starting with filling our holes. It's nice to be budget conscious and have a plan for the future, but seeing out past history this decade, we need to shake up things and have an impact move, not only to improve, but the show the fanbase that we are committed to winning rather than the status quo.
More on the J.D. Drew and Lugo Analysis:
Links:
ESPN.com - http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove06/insider/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2687933 - from Jerry Crasnick (you need an ESPN Insider account)
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2687740
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061205&content_id=1752083&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061205&content_id=1751676&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos
Wow. Julio Lugo is a good shortshop, nice offensive guy for the position, and good glove.
J.D. Drew. Seems to be good, solid guy, but his makeup issues and injury history seems be a big concern and could be an issue if both variables come into play in Boston. Having visited Fenway Park a few times (dressed in Oriole gear), people have no problem telling you what they think.
J.D. will get it up there and more if he doesn't deliver.
I wish the Orioles would at least use some of Boston's mojo and improve our offensive, starting with filling our holes. It's nice to be budget conscious and have a plan for the future, but seeing out past history this decade, we need to shake up things and have an impact move, not only to improve, but the show the fanbase that we are committed to winning rather than the status quo.
More on the J.D. Drew and Lugo Analysis:
Links:
ESPN.com - http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove06/insider/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=2687933 - from Jerry Crasnick (you need an ESPN Insider account)
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2687740
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061205&content_id=1752083&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos
http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061205&content_id=1751676&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos
1 comment:
Did Theo learn nothing from the Edgar Renteria signing?
LaRussa immediately predicted that Renteria wouldn't mesh with the Boston market. He wasn't just bashing a player he didn't like on his way out the door. He respected Edgar who was a team leader. But LaRussa isn't afraid to give his opinion. Still, the redsox brass are arrogant and figure they know more than anyone else...
I'm not going to suggest that Larussa is some infallible baseball god. But to ignore his evaluation of player's he's coached is ridiculous. This is the guy that two months into Albert Pujols career stated that Albert was the best baseball player he's ever coached. That was bold, but time has proven that statement spot on...
Anyway, so this brings me back to Drew. Read 3 nights in August and you'll know what Larussa thinks of Nancy Drew.
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