J.D. Drew Likely to Retire

Multiple sources, including NESN, say J.D. Drew is likely to retire. He is 36.

Drew's tenure in Boston has to be called a disappointment, and an expensive one.

But I have always liked his demeanor. It's not his fault that Theo overpaid him, and he had to be somewhat aware of the endless criticism, and he never complained. (One can say that he was well paid and never had a right to complain, but you can say that about all these guys -- and many of them still fly off the handle or cause trouble in the clubhouse.)

Good luck, J.D., and here's hoping this idea from the Yankee Analysts does not come to pass.