A precautionary note: I agree with your statement and believe that Drew “needs” a couple of days off. He started out the season very hot and has cooled down as of late. Late him heal and relax and hope is bat comes out strong after.

That being said. I think he hasn’t been that great, maybe I am just too used to “dirt dog” Nixon. He has only played 23 games so far this year. That is the same amount as Varitek who has been sick and doesn’t play every 5th game. He has also not been the 2nd most consistant bat in the lineup. If I were to rank them I would put it: Manny, Youk, Casey, Pedroia, Ellsbury, then Drew.

This injury could be quite costly because it will not allow the people that deserve a day off (Youk, Pedroia, Manny, and Ellsbury) to get the day off they need. All of them, except for Manny being Manny, are starting to cool off because we are gasing them out. With Drew out of the lineup Terry is going to feel pressure to make sure we still have big bats int he lineup.

Hopefully it is only a minor injury and he can get back in the lineup, because he has been pretty awesome this year. Although did you see Moss’s catch last night in the 8th?