In a measure Terry Francona called brave and selfless, J.D. Drew went on the DL this morning announcing that it was a proactive move in anticipation of an upcoming “tweak.” While Drew has spent significant time on the DL in his career, this marks the first time that anyone in baseball history has made this kind of move to tend to an injury before the injury actually happens.
“Ya gotta give J.D. a heck of a lot of credit for doing this,” Francona stated. “He kind of felt some…I guess you’d call it nuances or maybe even a premonition that he was gonna tweak something. When you’re dealing with that, the DL is probably the best move you can make. The guy's a warrior.”
Drew said that there was little point in trying to work through the injury, even though it hadn’t happened yet. “I’m a pretty tough dude when it comes to injuries,” a determined Drew said to the baffled media gathering, “but if you feel a tweak coming on, you have to take proper precautions. I tweaked my back last season and missed two months. By going on the DL now, I’m really sacrificing my body for the team.”
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