Boston writer speculates that Cubs interested in JD Drew

[jersey cubs fan]

No he's not. We had JD Drew last year, and our offense still sucked:

Cliff Floyd: .284/.373/.422

JD Drew: .270/.373/.423

Not sure why anyone would want to take on that contract. If we're looking for little to no power in RF, we might as well just bring Floyd back for one year. At least everyone in the clubhouse likes him.

 

If 2007 was the only thing that mattered, you're right. But Drew and Floyd are not the same player.

Actually, they are kind of the same player. Both are 30+, brittle outfielders who have seen significant declines in their OPS over the past few years (Actually, Floyd's has fluctuated while Drew's has consistently dropped). There's absolutely no reason to think that Drew can recover and post a .900 OPS again (unless he finds some HGH in his locker), just like there's no reason to think Floyd will ever hit 30 HR's again. Picking up Drew would be a waste of money equivalent to signing Marquis. While I'm not the biggest Murton fan, I'd rather have him at the minimum next year than Drew taking up 14 million dollars of our payroll.

 

I would hesitate to go with Drew myself, but your comparisons are quite weak. Over 30 is a generic statement. Sure, Drew is past his prime. But Floyd is past his usefulness. Floyd is coming off back to back disappointing seasons. He's 3 years older than Drew and over the past 5 seasons, he's played 140 games once. Floyd is a terrible outfielder, while Drew is actually pretty good. There's actually a pretty decent reason to think Drew can recover and post a 900 OPS again. It is by no means a lock, certainly. I'm not a big proponent of Drew. But just because their numbers were similar in 2007 does not mean Drew and Floyd are the same player.

[St.Paul Cub]

I hate JD Drew.

 

I'm have no interest in him and I think that would be the ultimate gut shot to my loyalty as a Cub fan. This would dwarf Lee Smith for Schiraldi and Nipper AND letting Maddux go to Atlanta and signing a bunch of scrubs to replace his production.

 

PLEASE JIM, NO JD DREW!!!!!!!