Thank you, Drew

brandonchristensen · Jul 31, 2014

You aren't allowed to start a thread for yourself.

Red(s)HawksFan · Jul 31, 2014

A thread for this guy is way overdue.

67WasBest · Jul 31, 2014

Thanks for 2013, and glad you got a ring. Good luck

Ed Hillel · Jul 31, 2014

Thanks for keeping us from having to watch Xander at Short for a couple of months.

shepard50 · Jul 31, 2014

JD's grand slam against the Indians was one of my favourite baseball moments. And you made some great defensive plays in the postseason last year…and um...see you tomorrow.

brandonchristensen · Jul 31, 2014

Stephen Drew said:
You weren't complaining when I was a world series hero.

Thanks for posting. I'm on my phone. Now I don't have to

Wallball Tingle · Jul 31, 2014

Great 2013: two walk-offs, a clutch bomb in Houston down a run in the 9th, a clutch hit off Mariano to tie the game in September after the Yankees went ahead late, amazing defense throughout the postseason (shame about the hitting, but whatever). Thanks, Drew. Keep sucking the next couple months, mmmkay?

ookami7m · Jul 31, 2014

A Haiku for Drew

JD's little Bro
Great glove, bat? eh, not so much
Guess we hate you now

Seriously though, the whole QO, late season signing thing was kind of a mess and I'm sure he'd have sucked less had he been on the same regular spring training schedule as everyone else, but he was defensively awesome for us last year and made all of the plays up the middle you could ask for.

86spike · Jul 31, 2014

Goodbye Stephen Drew
I thought we said that already
deja vu maybe?

mt8thsw9th · Jul 31, 2014

I'm a little let down that this wasn't "Thank you, me".

Granite Sox · Jul 31, 2014

Key player that delivered a ring, but past your expiration dating.

OOT25 2013

Thank you, Uncle Dirt.

InsideTheParker · Jul 31, 2014

I got a nice restful feeling seeing the ball head your way, the way I do now with jbj.

Ferm Sheller · Jul 31, 2014

Sorry for the Mo Lewis hit. We've suffered for a decade and a half at QB since you left, but I see bright skies ahead in a few years!

HriniakPosterChild · Jul 31, 2014

Did JD ever get a Thank You thread? JD deserved one more than Dirt does.

knucklecup · Jul 31, 2014

Love his game. Love his defense. Love his plate patience.

It's too bad his contract situation made him vulnerable to this ridiculous treatment over the last 9-10 months. If there are any negatives to the way Boras handles business, it's the Stephen Drew and Kendry Morales situations.

ALiveH · Jul 31, 2014

numbers game for boras. he plays it to the brink. Usually gets paid, sometimes hits the lottery. And every once in a while one of his clients is a casuality.

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Yaz4Ever · Jul 31, 2014

Die in a fire

Please try to lower your OBP, if possible, while wearing pinstripes.

Papo The Snow Tiger · Jul 31, 2014

All bs aside, Stephen Drew played a big part in the Red Sox winning a world championship. For that alone I'll buy him a beer if I ever run into him in a bar.

Hee Sox Choi · Jul 31, 2014

Good luck, Drew. I'll still be rooting for you because you're on my DMB team (24-team league) and my only other SS is Xander.

glasspusher · Jul 31, 2014

When you look at the anemic hitting that most of our team had in the post season last year, he fit right in. Great D, Stephen, thanks for last year. Please make the MFYs suck more.

DanoooME · Aug 1, 2014

If anyone associated with the Yankees offers you flying lessons, respectfully decline.

wyatt55 · Aug 1, 2014

Thank you for your great defense, sometimes bat, and for being Mr. Solid guy at SS all 2013. Being a quiet key contributor (an Invisible) on a Red Sox team isn't easy, so well done.

I hope I get to meet you someday, shake your hand and give you this $35 Target gift card in sincere appreciation and thanks.

P.S. I like you better than Julio Lugo.

Edit - P.P.S. After the last WS out, Pedey ran to you to celebrate. Good enough for me.

twibnotes · Aug 1, 2014

ALiveH said:
numbers game for boras. he plays it to the brink. Usually gets paid, sometimes hits the lottery. And every once in a while one of his clients is a casuality.

This is spot on and why, if I had a kid who was a stud MLBer, my advice would be to steer clear of Boras.

The Scherzer situation is a great example. Tigers offered a very substantial deal that, in my estimation, was well worth it given the risk of injury over a full season. Boras can play that game bc he has other Scherzer's in his portfolio, so to speak, but it's a huge blow to Scherzer himself if he hurts himself at any point this year.

findguapo · Aug 1, 2014

Thank you for playing awesome defense. Congrats on making Jeter the 3rd best defensive SS on the Yankees. Now go fuck yourself.

HriniakPosterChild · Aug 1, 2014

twibnotes said:
This is spot on and why, if I had a kid who was a stud MLBer, my advice would be to steer clear of Boras.

The Scherzer situation is a great example. Tigers offered a very substantial deal that, in my estimation, was well worth it given the risk of injury over a full season. Boras can play that game bc he has other Scherzer's in his portfolio, so to speak, but it's a huge blow to Scherzer himself if he hurts himself at any point this year.

I'll bet that when Scherzer took out an insurance policy on himself (after turning down that offer), Boras helped it come together.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/big-league-stew/max-scherzer-takes-out-injury-insurance-policy-180411853.html

The common theme with Boras is that he does what the players want him to do. He presents pros and cons, to be sure, but he is not the one in the driver's seat.

twibnotes · Aug 1, 2014

I'll bet that when Scherzer took out an insurance policy on himself (after turning down that offer), Boras helped it come together.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/big-league-stew/max-scherzer-takes-out-injury-insurance-policy-180411853.html

The common theme with Boras is that he does what the players want him to do. He presents pros and cons, to be sure, but he is not the one in the driver's seat.

One would hope, but I thought such policies were hard to get, meaning the payoff if he gets hurt would be relatively small vs. what the Tigers offered.

It's a tough call to say who definitely calls the shots. Boras provides strong guidance that most of his clients will trust. Outside Jared Weaver there don't seem to be many examples of guys who took Boras down an unexpected path. Do you think Varitek was well served when he missed a whole year of baseball? What about JD Drew?

Hambone · Aug 1, 2014

Thanks for this twitter feed keeping us lose in the playoffs and a couple solid plays.

https://twitter.com/DidDrewGetAHit/status/494986683436523520

I hope you never jump this high again.

Yaz4Ever · Aug 1, 2014

If Stephen Drew doesn't want to be mocked, he never should have signed with the Yankees. End of discussion.

glennhoffmania · Aug 1, 2014

Yaz4Ever said:
If Stephen Drew doesn't want to be mocked, he never should have signed with the Yankees. End of discussion.

Did you take the wrong pills again?

:rex:

Reverend · Aug 1, 2014

Yaz4Ever said:
If Stephen Drew doesn't want to be mocked, he never should have signed with the Yankees. End of discussion.

NJ Fan · Aug 1, 2014

Yaz4Ever said:
If Stephen Drew doesn't want to be mocked, he never should have signed with the Yankees. End of discussion.

When did he sign with the NYY?

Yaz4Ever · Aug 1, 2014

Ugh.

It was a Jay Payton joke.

billy ashley · Aug 1, 2014

That is a callback joke to the Jay Payton saga, in which people were saying something to the effect of, "Fuck Jay Payton, if he didn't want to be a fourth outfielder, why did he sign here?"

But seriously, fuck Jay Payton.

(Beaten by Yaz)

HriniakPosterChild · Aug 1, 2014

NJ Fan said:
When did he sign with the NYY?

One word answer: Jay Payton.

NJ Fan · Aug 1, 2014

Oof! And, yeah, fuck Jay Payton and the NYY. But thanks to Drew for his contributions to one of the most surprising and satisfying seasons ever.

Average Reds · Aug 1, 2014

twibnotes said:
One would hope, but I thought such policies were hard to get, meaning the payoff if he gets hurt would be relatively small vs. what the Tigers offered.

It's a tough call to say who definitely calls the shots. Boras provides strong guidance that most of his clients will trust. Outside Jared Weaver there don't seem to be many examples of guys who took Boras down an unexpected path. Do you think Varitek was well served when he missed a whole year of baseball? What about JD Drew?

Not sure that I would do it, but I'm willing to bet that both of them would give you an unequivocal "yes" to that question.

HriniakPosterChild · Aug 1, 2014

twibnotes said:
One would hope, but I thought such policies were hard to get, meaning the payoff if he gets hurt would be relatively small vs. what the Tigers offered.

It's a tough call to say who definitely calls the shots. Boras provides strong guidance that most of his clients will trust. Outside Jared Weaver there don't seem to be many examples of guys who took Boras down an unexpected path. Do you think Varitek was well served when he missed a whole year of baseball? What about JD Drew?

A Rod didn't go year to year through arb, against Boras's advice, but took a smaller guarantee multiyear deal.

Varitek directed him to negotiate only with Boston when he reached FA, which surely reduced the size of his deal.

Scott Boras does what he's told after he offers his best advice. Sounds to me like the kind of guy I'd want to represent my kid if he could play in MLB.

86spike · Aug 1, 2014

billy ashley said:
That is a callback joke to the Jay Payton saga, in which people were saying something to the effect of, "Fuck Jay Payton, if he didn't want to be a fourth outfielder, why did he sign here?"

But seriously, fuck Jay Payton.

(Beaten by Yaz)

Wasn't it Red Sox Dirt Dog that uttered that gaffe or am I just inflating his douchebaggery artificially?

Remagellan · Aug 1, 2014

I can't wish you good luck given where you're playing right now, but thanks for all you did for the team while you were wearing the uniform, and God bless you and yours.

(And kudos, you starting this thread cracked me up. It's clear why you're so patient at the plate because clearly you always start the count with two balls.)

Dan to Theo to Ben · Aug 1, 2014

Anyone know when the Drew memorial montage will be shown onscreen?

Otis Foster · Aug 1, 2014

Yaz4Ever said:
If Stephen Drew doesn't want to be mocked, he never should have signed with the Yankees. End of discussion.

There's a place for this kind of crap on talk radio. Or maybe with the pink hats behind home place.

Thanks Steve for playing a level of defense we won't see again soon. Too bad about your spaghetti bat. I hope it doesn't become al dente again till you find another better home.

RetractableRoof · Aug 1, 2014

Otis Foster said:
There's a place for this kind of crap on talk radio. Or maybe with the pink hats behind home place.

Thanks Steve for playing a level of defense we won't see again soon. Too bad about your spaghetti bat. I hope it doesn't become al dente again till you find another better home.

Maybe before you find your undergarments in too much of a bunch you could take a moment to find the obvious parody in the words... before you insult the poster.

It was't THAT funny, but it was funny.

mabrowndog · Aug 1, 2014

I'm willing to bet the Kennedys and the Bulgers are the only sets of brothers to have made more money in Boston on a per-day basis than the Drew Boys.

I'm also willing to bet the Drews are the only siblings among those three groups to have never lied, cheated, stole, cursed, or killed anyone.

Plympton91 · Aug 1, 2014

Stephen Drew, the second best Red Sox shortstop of my lifetime. Thanks for well above average offense and defense during 2013 culminating in a defensive highlight reel in the postseason.

2014 was a FUBAR, but you still played near flawless defense, helping ensure that 20 one run loses stayed 1 run losses.

One of the most under appreciated and unfairly maligned players I've ever seen. Probably second only to his brother.

BornToRun · Aug 1, 2014

Plympton91 said:
Stephen Drew, the second best Red Sox shortstop of my lifetime. Thanks for well above average offense and defense during 2013 culminating in a defensive highlight reel in the postseason.

2014 was a FUBAR, but you still played near flawless defense, helping ensure that 20 one run loses stayed 1 run losses.

One of the most under appreciated and unfairly maligned players I've ever seen. Probably second only to his brother.

Indeed. He played great D and his bat was very good for a SS. He didn't hit at all in October but neither did anyone else for the most part and he did go out on a high note with the blast off of Wacha.

Thanks for a great 2013, Stephen.

knucklecup · Aug 2, 2014

Plympton91 said:
One of the most under appreciated and unfairly maligned players I've ever seen. Probably second only to his brother.

So true.

Let it be known that if you're remarkably patient at the plate, strike out a lot as a result of that patience, play flawless defense at the most difficult position in the sport while producing as a top ten offensive player at that position, you will be scorned by Shaughnessy loving Bostonians who can't form their own opinions.

Dan to Theo to Ben · Aug 2, 2014

Dan to Theo to Ben said:
Anyone know when the Drew memorial montage will be shown onscreen?

is this posted anywhere online?

Thank you, Drew

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