Remember the J.D. Drew, Boston Red Sox deal?  You know the one — Nick Cafano of the Boston Globe writes;

It was Dec. 5, at about 6:45 p.m., in the lobby of The Dolphin Hotel in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., when Scott Boras announced that J.D. Drew had agreed to a five-year, $70 million deal with the Red Sox. Today is Jan. 17, 2007. A new month, a new year, and the deal remains in limbo.

Well, in news which might well qualify for the Rowan and Martin Laugh-In News 20 years from now, Cafano continues;

There is no angst apparent on either side, seemingly no doubt that Drew will be the team’s starting right fielder and No. 5 hitter. Word is that the sides have been having frequent dialogue to craft precise language about medical concerns in Drew’s right shoulder. The sides are progressing, according to a source involved in the talks.

The source described the talks as, “Combine medical language and legal language into one, and that’s what you’re up against. Every time there’s medical language proposed, it takes a couple of days to decipher it. And then there are discussions back and forth and revisions are made. Both sides are looking for precise language to protect their assets.”

Neither side wants this to go on much longer, so they’re hoping for a resolution by the end of the week.

Stay Tuned on this one!!!

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