The New York Yankees have added veteran veteran Shortstop Stephen Drew. Drew was a member of the Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series winning team.
The addition of Drew adds some much needed stability to the Yankees defense up the middle. Drew will play second base for the first time in his career. He's a crafty player. It could take a few weeks to get adjusted to his new position. He should be just fine after enough repetition.
Johnny Damon, Babe Ruth, Roger Clemens and Wade Boggs all have one thing in common. They were all members of the Red Sox prior to joining the Yankees. All four men helped bring a World Series crown to New York after playing in Bean Town.
Drew and Jacoby Ellsbury are now attempting to join that elite club.
Drew is the younger brother of former outfielder J.D Drew and former pitcher Tim Drew. Talent definitely runs in the Drew family.
New York isn't picking up Drew for his bat. He's hit only .176 in 39 games this season. In 2008 he hit a career high 21 home runs. It would be great for the Yankees if Drew can generate some of the power he displayed early in his career.
This could be viewed as a terrible attempt at wishful thinking. This is Derek Jeter's last hurrah on the diamond. The Yankees need to start making up some games to have a shot at the playoffs. 5.0 games in the division and 3.5 back in the Wild Card are not insurmountable leads. However, August is here. The time to string together a win streak is now.
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