BOSTON (AP) -Red Sox right fielder J.D. Drew is not giving up on a return this season, despite a back injury that’s sidelined him since last month.
“I’m confident, but I can’t predict what’s going to happen,” Drew said before Friday night’s game against Toronto. “I know what’s going on, I’ve got a herniated disk that isn’t any fun. We’ve got some capable players that can fill in and do a good job.
“My thing is not to go out there and be a hero and be stupid and really hurt pitching staffs by not tracking fly balls the way I’m capable of and hurt the team by not being able to swing the bat effectively,” he said.
Drew was diagnosed with a herniated disk in his lower back last month in Toronto and hasn’t played since. He was having his best season in Boston up to that point, with 19 home runs, 64 RBIs and a .280 batting average in 107 games.
“It’s been there the whole time,” he said. “It’s just a matter of how bad it is exactly. We’ve treated and stretched and did everything we possibly can to get it better but I’ll turn around and have a bad day.”
ay by 2 1/2 games in the AL East, but leading Minnesota by 5 1/2 games for the wild card.
“It’s tough when someone tells you they hurt, as much as you want them to not hurt, you can’t tell them that,” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. “So, you do the best you can. We’ve been patient so to get impatient doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
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