Mikey Adams	54 years old MARLBOROUGH, MA
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 I was one of the people on WEEI last season who jumped all over the acquisition of JD Drew and I have to backtrack and apologize for the knee-jerk (with the emphasis on jerk) reaction to his first year in a Red Sox uniform.  Yes it's true that he slumped badly after a good start in April 07,  and yes I've said that he looks like he doesn't give a sh*&t when he's playing the game.  But 2 things have changed my overall opinion of Drew, one being the fact that he had a baby boy with health issues last year.  Being the father of a 2 year old son, I can hardly imagine how much of a distraction it would be for me to have to concentrate on a new job, a new city, the pressure of the spotlght in Boston, all while worried sick about my little boy.  So we in the "sports media" cut him some slack and then were pleasantly surprised to find him a hero against Cleveland last year in the playoffs.  Add to that the honeymoon that follows all relationships with our heroes when they win the WS,  and it's no surprise that most Sox fans began this season liking JD Drew a lot more than they did in, say, August 2007. 

Last nite Drew contributed a HUGE clutch hit, a gapper to the wall in left field against Chicago,  and we all remember his outstanding June when Papi was out.  I think it would be fair to say that JD Drew has been crucial to the Sox success this season, and that his seemingly casual approach to the game is nothing more than the way he conducts himself...it's just "JD being JD" if you will.   So sorry about the disrespect last season JD...keep running hard to first base and I'll never bash you again.

Please join me and the boys during the WEEI-NESN Jimmy Fund Radio/Telethon this Thursday and Friday...with your help we can reach the goal of 4 million dollars this year.  Thanks.

MIkey