The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning during Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Thursday, Oct. 16, giving Boston an 8-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

News: Red Sox OF J.D. Drew's second home run of the postseason was his biggest one yet. He hit a two-run shot in the eighth inning to help rally his team back from down 7-0 against the Rays in Game 5 of the ALCS on Thursday. He finished 2-for-4 with three RBI.

Analysis: Drew seems to battle injuries and inconsistency all season and then turns on his game the exact moment he needs to. Unfortunately, such an approach to baseball doesn't translate well to Fantasy. Consider him just outside the top 30 outfielders in Fantasy for spring 2009 even though he has the potential to far outperform his draft position. The injury risk is just too apparent

J.D. Drew had a two-run homer in the eighth and a game-winning double in the ninth as the Red Sox overcame a 7-0 deficit to beat the Rays 8-7 on Thursday and send the ALCS back to Florida. [...]

J.D. Drew hit a double in the bottom of the ninth inning to drive in the winning run for the Red Sox, as they beat the Rays 8-7 in Game 5 of the ALCS. The Red Sox were losing 7-0 in the seventh inning when they broke out with four runs.Drew also hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, and was the biggest hero in a night that saw many for Boston.

Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew is hitting sixth in the batting order and playing right field in Game 5 of the ALCS Thursday, Oct. 16. Drew is 1-for-7 with a triple in his career against Tampa Bay Rays SP Scott Kazmir.

J.D. Drew will bat leadoff in Game 4 of the ALCS because Jacoby Ellsbury is being benched, according to MLB.com.Drew typically bats fifth in Boston's lineup. He was 5-for-29 (.172) in the leadoff position this season and he only has four stolen bases. This looks like a desperation move on the part of Terry Francona.

Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew is leading off and playing right field in Game 4 of the ALCS Tuesday, Oct. 14. Drew is a career .243 hitter from the leadoff spot. Drew led off eight games this season, going 5-for-29 with 10 walks.

Ian Browne, of MLB.com, reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew (shoulder) is back in the lineup for Game 3 of the ALCS Monday, Oct. 13.

Manager Terry Francona said the reason for J.D. Drew's benching in Game 2 was not related to him getting beaned in Game 1 Drew was held out of the starting lineup for center fielder Coco Crisp, with Jacoby Ellsbury manning right field. [...]

Manager Terry Francona said the reason for J.D. Drew's benching in Game 2 was not related to him getting hit the night before Drew was held out of the starting lineup for Coco Crisp. [...]

News: Boston outfielder J.D. Drew was out of the lineup Saturday night for Game 2 of the AL championship series, though manager Terry Francona said the move was not injury-related. Drew was hit in the right shoulder by a pitch from hard-throwing Tampa Bay reliever Grant Balfour in the eighth inning of Game 1. With left-hander Scott Kazmir pitching Game 2 for the Rays, Red Sox manager Terry Francona decided to insert Coco Crisp into the lineup in center field and move Jacoby Ellsbury from center to Drew's spot in right. "He's not in the lineup, and that's not because he got hit. We're putting Coco in center more because of Kazmir. We want Ellsbury to stay in the leadoff spot," Francona said before the game.

Analysis: Drew seems to battle injuries and inconsistency all season and then turns on his game the exact moment he needs to. Unfortunately, such an approach to baseball doesn't translate well to Fantasy. Consider him just outside the top 30 outfielders in Fantasy for spring 2009 even though he has the potential to far outperform his draft position. The injury risk is just too apparent

J.D. Drew said he was "fine" after being hit in the shoulder with a pitch Friday night Drew twisted quickly in an attempt to evade the pitch, raising some concern that he could have re-aggravated his herniated disc. [...]

J.D. Drew said he was "fine" after being hit in the shoulder with a pitch Friday night Drew twisted quickly in an attempt to evade the pitch, raising some concern that he could have re-aggravated his herniated disc. [...]

Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew's (back) herniated disc is basically a non-issue, according to manager Terry Francona.

The Associated Press reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew went 12-for-37 (.324) with seven extra-base hits and eight RBIs against the Tampa Bay Rays this season.

News: Red Sox OF J.D. Drew, who homered in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS against the Angels to give Boston a 7-5 victory, returned to the lineup for Game 4 Monday after missing Game 3. He went 1-for-4.

Analysis: Drew seems to battle injuries and inconsistency all season and then turns on his game the exact moment he needs to. Unfortunately, such an approach to baseball doesn't translate well to Fantasy. Consider him just outside the top 30 outfielders in Fantasy for spring 2009 even though he has the potential to far outperform his draft position. The injury risk is just too apparent

Chad Finn, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew (back) is in the team's starting lineup for Game 4 of the ALDS Monday, Oct. 6.

News: Red Sox OF J.D. Drew, who homered in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the ALDS against the Angels to give Boston a 7-5 victory, was not in the starting lineup for Game 3 on Sunday as he rested his ailing back. He struck out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth.

Analysis: Drew seems to battle injuries and inconsistency all season and then turns on his game the exact moment he needs to. Unfortunately, such an approach to baseball doesn't translate well to Fantasy. Consider him just outside the top 30 outfielders in Fantasy for spring 2009 even though he has the potential to far outperform his draft position. The injury risk is just too apparent

J.D. Drew will not play in Game 3 against the Angels on Sunday night because of his sore back, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer. "J.D. is physically doing pretty well," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "I know normally you get to this time of year and you send eight or nine guys out there and just stay with it. I don't know that, the way we're built right now, that's the best way to do it."Drew hit the big game winning home run off of Francisco Rodriguez in Game 2, but he played in only two of the Red Sox last 38 regular season games because of his ailing back. Hopefully he will be back in the lineup for the Red Sox next playoff game.

News: Red Sox OF J.D. Drew, who missed most of the last six weeks of the regular season with a strained lower back, looked plenty healthy in Game 2 of the ALDS at the Angels. He hit a game-winning two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, finishing 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI.

Analysis: Drew seems to battle injuries and inconsistency all season and then turns on his game the exact moment he needs to. Unfortunately, such an approach to baseball doesn't translate well to Fantasy. Consider him just outside the top 30 outfielders in Fantasy for spring 2009 even though he has the potential to far outperform his draft position. The injury risk is just too apparent

J.D. Drew broke a 5-5 tie with a two-run homer in the top of the ninth as the Red Sox extended their postseason winning streak to nine games by beating the Angels oN Friday. [...]

Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew (back) went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Game 1 of the American League Division Series, according to The Boston Herald.

News: Boston OF J.D. Drew started in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Angels on Wednesday. Drew went 0-for-4 in the game.

Analysis: Drew looked like he might have a career season when he hit 12 home runs in June, but he hit only three home runs thereafter. Consider him out of the top 30 outfielders in Fantasy for spring 2009, even though he has the potential to be far better than his draft position. The injury risk is just too apparent

Adam Kilgore, of The Boston Globe, reports Boston Red Sox OF J.D. Drew (back) is in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the ALDS Wednesday, Oct 1. He will be playing right field and batting fifth in the order.

J.D. Drew, who has been recovering from a herniated disk in his back, is being projected to start Game 1 against the Angels in right field, according to the Boston Globe.Drew only played in 109 games in the regular season due to his ailment, but was productive with 19 homers and 79 runs scored.