With the Celtics winning the NBA title, the Red Sox winning a series in Philadelphia flew way under the Boston sports radar. A big reason for this was the performance of JD Drew. He was 5 for 12 with 2 homers and 5 RBI in the series.
JD Drew is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now. In June, he's hitting .441, with a .547 OBP, and a 1.085 slugging percentage. 9 of his 13 homeruns have come in this month, as have 21 of his 43 RBI.
It seems as though JD Drew may be pulling a Josh Beckett; sucking his first year in Boston, and then breaking out. He already has more homeruns in 2008 than he did last season. Here is what JD Drew is on pace for in '08:
28 HR, 93 RBI, 147 H, .327 Avg, .432 OBP, .601 SLG, 114 R.
Those are the numbers we've been waiting to see from Drew. If he continues to produce for the remainder of the season, he adds so much potency and flexibility to the lineup. With his high OBP, he can hit 1st or 2nd. With his power he can hit 3rd or 4th. With his run production he can hit 5th, or 6th.
He and the Red Sox host one of his former teams this weekend as the St. Louis Cardinals come to town. All three interleague series the Sox have played this month have been rematches of previous World Series. The Sox lost to Cincinnati in 1975, beat Philadelphia in 1915, and have played St. Louis in three World Series (1946, 1967, 2004).
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Don't let yourself get fooled by JD Drew. I spent too many years watching him in STL and thinking that "this will be his breakout year" and seeing every hot streak fizzle and end up with a mediocre season. Granted, I can't remember Drew ever being this hot in STL but still, he's a bum.
ReplyDeleteSomething tells me that with the Celtics out of the way and with the spotlight focused on him, he will fold and then acquire some kind of leg injury.
JD Drew is nothing short of a great player. His record speaks louder than anything. I wouldn't be suprised if he's been drinking a Purple a days as good as he is.
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