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David Jonathan "J. D." Drew (born November 20, 1975, in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Major League Baseball management has fired Shyam Das, the arbitrator who overturned Ryan Braun's drug suspension in February.
MLB informed Das and the players' association of its decision last week. Das had been baseball's permanent arbitrator since 1999, part of what technically is a three-man panel that also includes a representative of management and labor."Shyam is the longest-tenured panel chair in our bargaining relationship," union head Michael Weiner said. "For 13 years, from the beginning to the end of his tenure, he served the parties with professionalism and distinction."Baseball's collective bargaining agreement says the arbitrator can be removed by the players' association or management at any time with written notice."I had the distinct privilege to serve as chair of the MLB-MLBPA arbitration panel for almost 13 years," Das wrote in an email to The Associated Press. "I have the greatest respect for the representatives of both parties I worked with during that period, and I...The Milwaukee Brewers watched a few parades over the weekend. Unfortunately, two of them came against their pitching staff.Milwaukee starter Yovani Gallardo gave up ...
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Jacoby Ellsbury continued his July power surge with his seventh home run of the month and John Lackey picked up his third consecutive win as the Boston Red Sox exten...
About two hours before first pitch, Justin Smoak spoke of his excitement about returning to the lineup after being sidelined for five games with a sore left thumb.He...
By Larry FineNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox notched their sixth win in a row over arch rivals New York on Wednesday, veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield pic...
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona sounded A Pawtucket.Youkilis was placed on the disabled list August 18 with a strained lower back.Francona said Youkilis and J.D. Drew...
BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew was out of the lineup Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers but doesn't think his right hamstring injury will sideli...
A ninth-inning rally couldn't save the Oakland Athletics from extra-inning heartbreak.The A's absorbed their fifth consecutive loss Saturday when J.D. Drew hit a two...
After ending a generations-long World Series drought in 2004, the Boston Red Sox had become an annual staple of October baseball.However, there has been a noticeable...
Cody Ross agreed to sign with the Boston Red Sox, giving them an experienced hitter with postseason success on his resume to help replace J.D. Drew in right field.Fo...
The Boston Red Sox activated outfielder J.D. Drew day disabled list and he started the nightcap of a doubleheader Sunday against the New York Yankees .Drew, who hadn...
Josh Reddick rounded first and took a right turn toward right field. The Red Sox rookie has been around long to figure out what was going to happen.The Red Sox strea...
Carl Crawford will be evaluated after straining his left hamstring in the first inning of the Boston Red Sox's 10-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.Cr...