March 03, 2009
Back Injection
J.D. Drew flew to Boston yesterday for an injection in his back:
"The reason we did it was kind of -- I want to explain this right -- kind of precautionary," Francona said. "We have some time right now because it's so early in March, and J.D., through getting looked at by some different people, though this could be a benefit to him. If it worked, we think we thought OK, good. If it didn't seem to do anything, OK, well it's March 3 or March 2.
"I just think we kind of did to, if we run into a problem later this year, maybe we know a little bit quicker where to go."
If I read that correctly, the Red Sox are trying something that might make things better, so it was worth the trip to Boston. Drew posted a .408 OBA and a .519 slugging percentage in 2008. Those numbers are tough to replace, so it's understandable that the Red Sox will do anything they can to keep him in the lineup.
Update: Drew gave an interview on the subject today.
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