[craig]

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My fear is that his hot September keeps him in the lineup even if he turns cold again in October.

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Even if he 'turned cold', what alternative is there? Hinske? At least Drew, at his worst, has a chance not to hit into a double play or pop up. Ellsbury? Manny might not play everyday, so then the outfield would be Ellsbury, Crisp, and Hinske. Ellsbury is over-performing and doesn't have as much power as Drew. Plus, that would be one less person on the bench. Drew is BOS best option right now and is under- performing (though has decent OBP).

craig