Drew top-of-the-line hitter so far
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J.D. Drew is still adjusting to the leadoff spot. Hitting there isn't the problem. Finding his name is.
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Outfielder JD Drew is set to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, meaning the Tigers appear to have missed out on another free agent. Drew and the Dodgers have reached a preliminary agreement on a $55-million, five-year contract that could be finalized today.
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LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - J.D. Drew will have a new  home across the country after the outfielder and the Los  Angeles Dodgers reached a preliminary agreement on a $55  million, five-year contract.
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The Red Sox used their fourth different leadoff batter in the last four games last night as manager Terry Francona unveiled a lineup that had J.D. Drew at the top of the order, and suggested that variety may be the norm for a while.
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Barry Bonds ended his latest home run drought and showed he might be finding his stroke again. Bonds hit his 747th homer and moved within eight of Hank Aaron's career record with a two-run shot during the Giants' 4-3 win over Toronto on Monday night, just the second home run since May 8 for the slugger and his first this month.
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Barry Bonds' worst slump is over and Hank Aaron's record can't be far behind. Bonds moved within two home runs of Aaron's record Thursday, sending No. 752 over the right-field bleachers on the first pitch he saw, and No. 753 into the basket of the center-field wall.
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LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Two days after their second thoughts halted a potential three-team trade involving Randy Johnson, the Los Angeles Dodgers did not hesitate with outfielder JD Drew.
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So that's the fascination with J.D. Drew. Theo hopes you folks didn't mind waiting close to seven months to see why he lavished $70 million on his seemingly lethargic outfield prize. I believe he would say something like, "Good things come to ye who waits," or "he who waits." Whatever.
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It's hard to remember a significant player who was trashed by Boston fans and media long before he arrived or swung a bat in anger. But outfielder J.D. Drew, who became a member of the Red Sox yesterday (pending a physical) after agreeing to a five-year, $70 million deal, will arrive with some segments of ...
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He offered Higginson one of his bats, then watched Higginson use the bat to homer on each of his first two swings Tuesday night against Chicago. The two home runs provided five of the first six Tiger runs in an 11-8 win over the White ...
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Four runs were already in. Mike Lowell was at the plate, awaiting the pitch from an ineffective Robinson Tejeda, who had just loaded the bases with two outs in the second inning by walking David Ortiz, hitting Manny Ram&#xED;rez, and walking J.D. Drew. With Josh Beckett -- a near certainty to be named to the American League All-Star team today ...
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That feeling on the medial side of J.D. Drew's right knee isn't going away any time soon. Two or three innings into each game, it tightens up, or starts to "grab," as Drew says.
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Barry Bonds is still looking for No. 700. It was Corey Patterson who came through with the biggest home runs of the night.
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Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies singled in the first inning Thursday night, extending his hitting streak to 35 games. Utley lined a 2-2 pitch from Jason Marquis to center field and went to second when St. Louis center fielder So Taguchi bobbled the ball. Utley hit an RBI single off the first-base bag in the third to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead, and making him 6-for-11 against Marquis.
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Yovani Gallardo dazzled in his major league debut, Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 26th home run, and the Brewers held off the struggling San Francisco Giants, 5-4, last night in Milwaukee.
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With his fourth five-hit game this season, Ichiro Suzuki is steadily moving toward another great feat in major league baseball. The Seattle Mariners right fielder now needs 10 hits in the remaining 10 games to tie the major-league record of 257.
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Scott Rolen became the third St. Louis player to hit 30 homers this season and Chris Carpenter set a career best with his 13th win, leading the Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, last night to complete a day-night doubleheader sweep in St. Louis.