When JD Drew was drafted out of Florida State in the first round of the 1997 draft by the Phillies, he wasn't the only Drew from Hahira to go in the first round. His younger brother, Tim, was selected by Cleveland, twenty-six picks later. A right-handed pitcher, Tim appeared in thirty-five games before shuffling off to the Atlantic League.
Besides being first-round picks, the brothers have something else in common: a propensity for getting themselves hurt. Two years ago, whatever it is in their make-up that makes them so easily breakable, took it's toll on Tim. He had surgery on a torn labrum and was told he'd be good to go in two years. Two years came and went and he isn't better, so he's calling it quits. On Sunday, he threw the last pitch he's likely to be paid for, ever.
But don't feel sorry for Tim Drew. His wife, while probably not rolling in dough at the moment, will be eventually; she is in the process of becoming an osteopath. Tim, meanwhile, plans to get a degree in physical therapy. More importantly, he sounds content with the decisions he's made.
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