Red Sox outfielder J.D. Drew has a herniated disk in his back but is hoping that he'll get by without a trip to the disabled list, according to The Associated Press. Drew left a game on August 17 with tightness in his lower back and missed Boston's entire series against Baltimore this week. "We've got to figure out and get to a point where I don't want to miss any more time. It could be better tomorrow, it could be better on Sunday," he said Friday night. Drew is batting .280 with 19 homers and 64 RBIs for the Sox, and took home the MVP award in July's All-Star Game. "For whatever reason, my back is really guarding against letting that spasm out," Drew said. "It's tough because when I sit down and get relaxed, I try to stand up and I'm stiff and it's hard to get moving."