December 12, 201213 yr Missing 3 games in the middle of a pennant race for the birth of his child is what pissed me off. Every man has a right and IMO an obligation to be with their wife or girlfriend during child birth, but I can't comprehend how it required him missing 3 games. He obviously took off as much time as he felt he could, which may make him a good husband/father but a very s***ty teammate. I'm pretty sure someone on here with inside knowledge posted that this rubbed teammates the wrong way.
December 12, 201213 yr QUOTE (YASNY @ Dec 12, 2012 -> 01:10 AM) Youk filled the role he was acquired to fill for the time he was expected to fill it. Thanks Youk and good luck. That pretty much says it. Youk was a ringer, and he did the job asked of him. Beyond that... see ya later.
December 12, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 11, 2012 -> 05:42 PM) Appreciation? For what exactly? Was just thinking this, happy he is gone.
December 12, 201213 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 12, 2012 -> 01:24 AM) Oh good f***ing lord -September and October (starters): Viciedo: .896 Rios: .888 De Aza: .848 Beckham: .792 Konerko: .773 Dunn: .676 Pierzynski: .656 Youkilis: .649 Ramirez: .547 If you're going to blame the offense (mind you, the staff ERA was 4.04 for September and the Tigers' was 2.48), then you have just as much blame to put on Pierzynsky, Dunn and Ramirez as you do on Youkilis. As much as I suggest the dude is a slimy bastard - quite honestly, I do believe so - there's no way the Sox final game with Detroit means a f***ing thing without him. He is to blame for nothing. That's why it was phrased the way that it was. Youk doesn't deserve all of the credit either.
December 12, 201213 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 12, 2012 -> 12:27 AM) FWIW, I liked Youk. He was a big improvement and I was satisfied with his performance. Made the season more fun. I liked Youklis too, but not $12M worth. Good for him though.
December 12, 201213 yr QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 11, 2012 -> 05:27 PM) FWIW, I liked Youk. He was a big improvement and I was satisfied with his performance. Made the season more fun. Yup. That was definitely a high point of last season, when he came over. How can you not like the guy? Good luck to him, and thanks for last year.
December 12, 201213 yr Yeah I liked him though I'm not sorry he's gone. He was at least an improvement over Morel and provided a little excitement last year. Going forward though, I think it's best he's moved on.
December 12, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 11, 2012 -> 03:42 PM) Appreciation? For what exactly? ^^^ This
December 12, 201213 yr Thanks...for the two weeks you were hot when we first got you. Do they Yankees just overpay for the heck of it? Cleveland wasn't offering close to $12, were they?
December 12, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 11, 2012 -> 05:42 PM) Appreciation? For what exactly? It was a joke. Hence "have a nice life".
December 12, 201213 yr After that first couple weeks, he fell off. And I certainly didnt see that high walk low K high OBP guy that I expected. And he also folded like a tent vs the Tigers, which really sucked
December 12, 201213 yr QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 12, 2012 -> 12:14 PM) Thanks...for the two weeks you were hot when we first got you. Do they Yankees just overpay for the heck of it? Cleveland wasn't offering close to $12, were they? Yes, $18 over 2 years
December 19, 201213 yr I'm glad that the Sox didn't pick up Youk's $13 million option. I didn't really think they would, but... $13 million for one season should only be spent on All-Star caliber players rather than overrated, declining guys with .225 BAs who don't play good defense and get injured on a regular basis. I totally prefer getting Keppinger over keeping Youkilis around.
December 20, 201213 yr QUOTE (Doc Edwards Shot @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 03:06 PM) I'm glad that the Sox didn't pick up Youk's $13 million option. I didn't really think they would, but... $13 million for one season should only be spent on All-Star caliber players rather than overrated, declining guys with .225 BAs who don't play good defense and get injured on a regular basis. I totally prefer getting Keppinger over keeping Youkilis around. You would think that but the economics of baseball is becoming more insane.
December 20, 201213 yr QUOTE (Doc Edwards Shot @ Dec 19, 2012 -> 02:06 PM) I'm glad that the Sox didn't pick up Youk's $13 million option. I didn't really think they would, but... $13 million for one season should only be spent on All-Star caliber players rather than overrated, declining guys with .225 BAs who don't play good defense and get injured on a regular basis. I totally prefer getting Keppinger over keeping Youkilis around. I doubt they ever were going to, even if Youk had a better end of the season. Boston gave them enough to cover the buyout.
December 20, 201213 yr QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Dec 20, 2012 -> 05:35 AM) You would think that but the economics of baseball is becoming more insane. With his buyout, Youk basically got his option picked up.
December 27, 201213 yr I've got mixed feelings about Youk leaving. First and foremost I'm originally from Boston and I'm tired of seeing veteran Red Sox heroes landing in NY for the last few years of their career with overpaid contracts. It just feels like greedy baseball and emphasizes how much of a business the sport is. In interviews all of these players would say how much they hate the Yankees and how they would all pull together against them but then many of them would run over to Yankee stadium when they wanted money. Feels like Mr. Potter in "It's A Wonderful Life". On the other hand, he was asking for more money than he was worth and I would rather roll the dice with Keppinger as a younger player. Good things could happen.
December 27, 201213 yr QUOTE (rippedsounds @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 08:34 AM) I've got mixed feelings about Youk leaving. First and foremost I'm originally from Boston and I'm tired of seeing veteran Red Sox heroes landing in NY for the last few years of their career with overpaid contracts. It just feels like greedy baseball and emphasizes how much of a business the sport is. In interviews all of these players would say how much they hate the Yankees and how they would all pull together against them but then many of them would run over to Yankee stadium when they wanted money. Feels like Mr. Potter in "It's A Wonderful Life". While I can appreciate the sentiment, it strikes me as odd coming from a Red Sox fan. Boston has done there share of offering big money contracts to lure players from the smaller market teams and the Red Sox are hated by other teams almost as much as the Yank$$s are. Boston is absolutely the wrong team to compare to Potter / Bailey.
December 27, 201213 yr QUOTE (balfanman @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 08:45 AM) While I can appreciate the sentiment, it strikes me as odd coming from a Red Sox fan. Boston has done there share of offering big money contracts to lure players from the smaller market teams and the Red Sox are hated by other teams almost as much as the Yank$$s are. Boston is absolutely the wrong team to compare to Potter / Bailey. You've just nailed the reason why I stopped being a Red Sox fan. But I was a kid though once.
December 27, 201213 yr QUOTE (rippedsounds @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 08:51 AM) You've just nailed the reason why I stopped being a Red Sox fan. But I was a kid though once. We'll accept that. Welcome to SoxTalk!
December 31, 201213 yr QUOTE (YASNY @ Dec 12, 2012 -> 01:10 AM) Youk filled the role he was acquired to fill for the time he was expected to fill it. Thanks Youk and good luck. We've had a parade of the one year or less wonders and he is clearly in the better half. Thanks for stopping by and playing hard.
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