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Yikes. I can't say no enough to this. Why would you create defensive deficiencies in two positions by replacing WMB with Youk at 3rd, and then putting WMB out in LF?? That doesn't make any sense. Youkilis is just going to have to understand he's going to be a backup player at 1st and 3rd. I know that you're not going to build value for him that way, but what you do is you have him rehab in AAA for a couple of weeks and let him build value there. As much as some people don't understand it, GM's don't look at stats as much as you'd like to think. They rely a whole lot more on their scouts, and if they're scouting Youk on his rehab assignment and the reports are saying "He looks healthy, hitting to all fields, not expanding the zone" etc, then GM's are going to still pull the trigger on a deal. His injury history and concern is not going to just go away if he has a healthy 2-3 weeks. You hope that Youk has a healthy and productive rehab stint, and that he looks good in the eyes of scouts. If he can do that, then you've got a chip. If not, you let him rehab until he gets right, and then see what kind of offers are on the table.

Standing in the box*

What was Darnell doing hitting against Herrera in the top of the 7th with nobody out and men on 2nd and 3rd??

Played 17 innings yesterday. Legs are probably toast, maybe even cramping a little bit.

Problem is, Youk's in a contract year. He's got an option, but it's overpriced. Either way, he'd be going to a contender. No contender is going to look to sell a SP unless they are flush in SP and weak in offense. Only way you get something back is if you either take on years or salary from a team trying to get rebuild and get rid of deadweight. Think of the ChiSox - Send Youk + $$$ to the White Sox for Thornton, who is making $5.5mm this year and $5.5mm next year. Gets money off their books quicker.

Middlebrooks is hitting the way I wish Gonzalez would hit. Gonzalez is hitting the way I wish the Yankees would hit.

He's engaged to a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader. And she's a 10.

Hahahahaha. Holy s***. Will. Middlebrooks. I mean wow.

And that's why you platoon Ross and Sweeney right there.

Yeah man. That's what I said. He Pap Smeared the Phillies. Finally.

Easily the best move of the offseason. And it's not close.

No. Well, maybe. The KC gun is always 1-2 ticks hot. So those that registered at 101 may have been at 100. Either way he was throwing straight gas.

Padilla's drinkin free tonight. Bar tab going to BobbyV's room.

Just an absolute horse crap job by Valentine tonight. Just infuriating.

Good job Bobby. Really, really good job. This is some of the worst managing I've ever seen.

Bobby man. This ones on you. Again.

Another post game presser of "Well, I probably should have taken him out. But I didn't. Thought I could steal another out".

You're kidding me Bobby. You're kidding me.

Nah. It's probably a good thing Sweeney didn't PH for Darnell.

Those bleeders man. Those damn bleeders. They rip us every single freaking time.

Can't wait for Andrew Miller to set up!! Dude is going to light it up. I've been calling it for a while!

Mother Bleeping BLEEP!!!!! Yes. I'm trying to cut down on cursing. But are you freaking KIDDING ME BOBBY V?!?!?! PINCH BLEEPING HIT!!!!!!! SWEENEY YOU DUMB BLEEP!!!!!

Yeah, men on 2nd and 3rd, nobody out. 3 run game. Really need a win. No reason in letting Sweeney hit for Darnell. Are you bleeping me?!?!

Let me tell ya something. One of two things is going to happen. 1. Middlebrooks cools off significantly, and Youkilis comes back. Or 2. Middlebrooks stays hot, and the Sox aren't about to sit a .350 hitter with a 1.181 OPS when they're 11-16. Not even for Youkilis.