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| The war on Wednesday, December 6, 2006Welcome J.D. Drew!Seth Mnookin, author of Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top, keeps a blog on the Sox that's very much worth a bookmark. Today, he takes a stab at defending the signing of J.D. Drew, a deal that's landed with a thud in these parts. (As Mnookin notes, there was actually a petition circulating asking the Sox not to acquire Drew -- and over 3000 people signed it.) Mnookin musters some strong numbers and some sound arguments about Drew's mental make-up, which is perhaps being somewhat falsely maligned by Sox fans with Renteria on the brain. (True skeptics, however, might be more convinced by another series of observations by Mnookin: his recent Slate essay entitled Free Agency Follies: Why are baseball GMs making so many stupid deals?) Hospitality is not always the strong suit of Boston fandom. But in an effort to get off on the right foot, I'd like to extend a hearty welcome to J.D. Drew, and what's more, to extend an invitation. The airwaves and baseball blogs are not always the best forums for the free exchange of ideas in this town. But here at Brainiac, we're committed to spirited yet balanced debate. So, Mr. Drew, if you'd like to respond to your critics, we'd be happy to post your thoughts on the Ideas blog: email us at brainiac@globe.com Posted by John Swansburg at 12:39 PM
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