June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (wsgdf_2 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:43 PM) Youk's brother: https://twitter.com/#!/chefyouk "Love that #teamyouk may be changing sox real soon. #Chicago is better town anyways!" Is that guy legit his brother or just playing around because they share a name?
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:45 PM) Good find! Found it on the sonsofsamhorn thread (Red Sox board).
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 09:44 PM) I'd rather stay away from him, but in Kenny we trust amirite? KW's streakier than Tank, but he's due for a good one.
June 24, 201213 yr Since 2009, Youk has been so-so. Offer them scraps, Kenny. They have no use for Youk anymore.
June 24, 201213 yr Keep in mind his brother tweets are almost 4 hours long. A lot could have changed in between then and now.
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:45 PM) Is that guy legit his brother or just playing around because they share a name? Looks like he is the real thing. http://sanfrancisco.grubstreet.com/2010/06..._hogs_rock.html
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 04:44 AM) lol wtf are you talking about? They can have Flowers, Lilli and the whole gang if they want before I'm giving up Jesse Crain I want them to take Lilly. You would rather have them take Flowers than a stiff like Crain?? Wow. Crain is a crain-wreck as stated last night. He is just another arm. Youk for Crain would please me greatly.
June 24, 201213 yr Author @chefyouk: #whychicagoisbetterthanboston the worst Chicago deep dish is twice as good as any pie from the #northend
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:52 PM) Sooo what are the chances that this happens tonight? 50/50 Either it happens or it does not. Sorry, I had to.
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:51 PM) @chefyouk: #whychicagoisbetterthanboston the worst Chicago deep dish is twice as good as any pie from the #northend I like this one: "Guy at bar just apologized for being asshole. Then asked if I'm the "Greek God of Restaurants"?"
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:48 PM) I want them to take Lilly. You would rather have them take Flowers than a stiff like Crain?? Wow. Crain is a crain-wreck as stated last night. He is just another arm. Youk for Crain would please me greatly. Why would we give them anything for a guy they "have to move soon" and who has been hurt and very much on the decline? Absolutely no reason to give up any of our bullpen or better arm prospects for Youk. I would think they will send him to the NL as the red cubs will not take a chance that he could help an AL rival for wildcard and I don't see any AL team offering enough to entice them to take a chance on an AL trade partner.
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (59th street @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 03:55 AM) Why would we give them anything for a guy they "have to move soon" and who has been hurt and very much on the decline? Absolutely no reason to give up any of our bullpen or better arm prospects for Youk. I would think they will send him to the NL as the red cubs will not take a chance that he could help an AL rival for wildcard and I don't see any AL team offering enough to entice them to take a chance on an AL trade partner. I agree we should give them scraps. I just fear KW will give them 2-3 good prospects. I'd rather send them Crain and be done with it. I consider Crain average at best.
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (IowanSoxFan @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:52 PM) Sooo what are the chances that this happens tonight? None it is Sunday in Boston. Edited June 24, 201213 yr by Soxfest
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 10:04 PM) I agree we should give them scraps. I just fear KW will give them 2-3 good prospects. I'd rather send them Crain and be done with it. I consider Crain average at best. He certainly goes through funks, but have you even looked at his numbers?
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 11:48 PM) I want them to take Lilly. You would rather have them take Flowers than a stiff like Crain?? Wow. Crain is a crain-wreck as stated last night. He is just another arm. Youk for Crain would please me greatly. Why exactly would any1 want to trade arguably the team's best bullpen arm for Youkilis?
June 24, 201213 yr With Nate Jones struggling, Crain's role is even more important with the big league club.
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 11:04 PM) I agree we should give them scraps. I just fear KW will give them 2-3 good prospects. I'd rather send them Crain and be done with it. I consider Crain average at best. Then whom would you have to replace Crain? Do not just say "anyone can replace him" because that is not true. It makes zero sense to weaken our bullpen for an aging player on the decline who probably can't play 3b on a daily basis. I realize we need help at 3B but J. Crain would be overpaying by a TON.
June 24, 201213 yr I hope we do get him, as I said early I think he is just a bi-product of the whatever has been going on in Boston the past year or so. Whichever team lands him I think he rakes, I could be wrong but that's my gut feeling. And in my opinion he is the perfect addition to the bottom of this lineup, and it upgrades us significantly defensively. If we can get this done without anyone off our ML roster, and then get a SP in a month or so closer to the deadline ( I see KW taking a chance on Dempster once he comes off the DL). If we have seen anything so far this season it is this division, and theaters in general is pretty much wide open, and I think the addition of Youk helps us continue to stay in this thing.
June 24, 201213 yr Rosenthal -- Source: #RedSox talks with #WhiteSox over Youkilis more advanced than with other clubs, could be approaching final stages Deal between #RedSox and #WhiteSox not a certainty. Youkilis' past physical issues will make exchange of medical records critical.
June 24, 201213 yr @Ken_Rosenthal Source: #RedSox talks with #WhiteSox over Youkilis more advanced than with other clubs, could be approaching final stages. Deal between #RedSox and #WhiteSox not a certainty. Youkilis' past physical issues will make exchange of medical records critical.
June 24, 201213 yr QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 11:20 PM) I hope we do get him, as I said early I think he is just a bi-product of the whatever has been going on in Boston the past year or so. Whichever team lands him I think he rakes, I could be wrong but that's my gut feeling. And in my opinion he is the perfect addition to the bottom of this lineup, and it upgrades us significantly defensively. If we can get this done without anyone off our ML roster, and then get a SP in a month or so closer to the deadline ( I see KW taking a chance on Dempster once he comes off the DL). If we have seen anything so far this season it is this division, and theaters in general is pretty much wide open, and I think the addition of Youk helps us continue to stay in this thing. I agree with your scenario. Youklis certainly could be helpful given the problems we have at 3B and the lack of any other likely upgrade. The key is we cannot weaken the team by trading a bullpen arm for a guy who is far from a sure thing to be even adequate. If he is available for a low level prospect then go for it but I believe they will want him in the NL to protect themselves from getting burned if he does have something left in his tank.
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