It was just a matter of time before frustrations boiled over for one member of the Boston Red Sox and it didn't help that last night and tonight a couple players from each side were plunked and Kevin Youklis was the one who finally exploded.

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We had the YouTube video of it, but MLB removed it due to copyright issues...WHATEVER!!

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It remains to be seen whether or not the Boston Red Sox will continue their "winning streak" of (well as of writing this) one game, but when Youk tackled Tiger's pitcher Rick Purcello it was evident that the Red Sox were tired of being in a fog.

- Adam

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Kevin Youklis, Rick Purcello

It was reported tonight that the Red Sox ownership and Theo are in Texas talking with the one and only Mark Teixeira. The last time exciting negotiations were taking place like this for the Sox was when they were courting Curt Schilling. Two rings and a world of curses broken later, we all know how that one turned out.

So, these reports are fairly exciting I would say. Imagine an infield that has Youk at third, Pedey at second and Teixeira at first!! Talk about the dream team scenario. If we could get our pitching up to speed the world would be asking Tampa Bay who?

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. The Sox are in Texas talking with Teixeira's agent Scott Boras and we all know he drives an incredibly hard bargain. I just hope he doesn't sucker us into an A-Rod type deal, that's the curse nobody wants.

The deal is reportedly for 8 years $184 million or $23 million annually.

The Boston Globe later confirmed reports that Boras was in Dallas where the team ownership was spending time tonight. Stay tuned because this deal could break at any moment.

YA DUDE!!

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youklis, Mark Teixeira, Scott Boras

...to like Youuuuuuuuuk. The guy who comes to the ballpark everyday, does his job and is so fired up that from time to time his teamates have to help him cool off. Swing at an errant pitch? Bang your head against the bat. Strikeout? There's hell to pay for everyone with the last name Youklis on the back of his jersey.

Kevin Youklis is the type of guy that Bostonians love. He's a guy that comes to the ballpark everyday ready to do his job and never complains. He's not in it for the women. He's not in it for the fame. He's not in it for the salary. He's in it to play baseball and to be damn good at baseball.

That's why when I came across the story today about Youk and his arbitration negotiations I found another reason to like this guy. His agent, YES his AGENT said, "Kevin is perfectly content to do it one year at a time."

That's right in a day and age when a guy gets one MVP vote and he wants to get locked up for fifteen seasons, Youk, a guy who came in third in the voting is happy to take it one season at a time. God bless this guy. Youk represents the kind of guys we like on our teams. Hard working. Dedicated. And out for the team. The kind of guy like Tom Brady who took a pay cut to bring Randy in. The type of guy like Jason Varitek should be to take what will probably be a crappy offer from the Sox to retire in the Red and white.

Thank you Kevin. The nation stands and applauds you and we're rooting for you to get a 10 year deal.

Labels: Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek, Kevin Youklis, Tom Brady

Well, the thought was nice. A beautiful summer afternoon. A beer in one hand, the remote in another and the Boston Red Sox on my television. Too bad the Red Sox couldn't help me out a bit with, I don't know, ONE RUN!!! It wasn't to be as Jon Lester had one of his worst performances of the season and the Red Sox got blanked by the Blue Jays 11-0.Jon Lester only lasted 2 1/3 innings and in that short span of time gave up 8 hits and 7 runs before being yanked. That's just about the story of today's game, but there was more.

The game started out on a bright note as it looked like the Red Sox were going to explode offensively again. Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia both got on in the 1st with no outs. Then David Ortiz, Kevin Youklis and Jason Bay fizzled and that was the story of the game.

The first inning was all there was to speak of in terms of Red Sox offense for the afternoon, as they were only able to muster four hits, leaving a bad taste in the mouth of Red Sox Nation International.

So now the deficit in the AL East is 5.5 and it's looking less and less likely that the Red Sox will catch the Rays, regardless of what Big Papi says, it is unlikely it will happen. There's always the wild card right? Well, if you can call a 1/2 game lead a lead, otherwise, that's a dead heat.

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Labels: Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Bay, Jon Lester, Kevin Youklis, Toronto Blue Jays

"After that first inning when they had us down 10-0, I think everybody in the ballpark and everybody in all of Massachusetts thought that the game was over," said Rangers manager Ron Washington, whose team had 20 hits for the second straight game.

Yes sir Mr. Washington, you are correct. Those were my sentiments exactly and that's why you may have noticed there was nothing posted about the end of this game. After a 10-run first I was comfortable switching over to the Olympics and watching as Michael Phelps broke into the record books over and over and over again. Little did I know that the Red Sox and Rangers would be doing that last night as well.

On the power of 17 hits, 4 home-runs and 19 runs the Red Sox outlasted the Rangers in one of the greatest shows on Earth, Boston Red Sox baseball in late summer. Youklis' 2nd dinger of the night came at an opportune time when the Red Sox needed it the most, the eighth inning, down by a run. K-Youk's three run blast sent Fenway Park into a frenzy and left the Rangers to hang their heads and wonder how they squandered what could've been the greatest comeback against a Red Sox team in history.

In all, the game saw 37 hits, 11 doubles, 5 home runs and 36 runs. And when all the dust settled the Red Sox were left standing, Hideki Okajima got the win and Jonathon Papelbon got the save.

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RED SOX WIN!!!

adam@wickedpissadude.com

Labels: Big Papi, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Fenway Park, Hideki Okajima, Jonathon Papelbon, Kevin Youklis, Texas Rangers

For the first 8 innings, the Boston Red Sox played the most boring game in the history of Sunday afternoon games. Then, with a 2-0 lead in the ninth, they brought in Pap who proceeded to make it "interesting. In the end, it was the All Stah, Dustin Pedroia who caught the third out of the inning and gave the Sox the win and sole posession of 1st place heading into the All Star break.

Quite honestly there wasn't much of note in this game, other then a solid outing for Dice-K who went 6 innings, striking out seven and giving up four hits and five walks. Good game for Dice, but still barely any run support. That'll have to end coming out of the break.

Youuuuuuuuk had a scary moment in the fifth. After getting hit by a pitch he would leave the game and is uncertain about his all star game appearence. X-rays were negative, but they may play it safe with his wrist.

So, the Sox go into the break, up .5 games, on the Rays. 1st place into the break. That's the way it should be.

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Labels: Boston Red Sox, Dice-K, Dustin Pedroia, Jonathon Paplebon, Kevin Youklis, Rays

First Youk and now this? Has this gone beyond Manny being Manny? I might have to go out on a limb and say, yes it has. Manny says the incident with the Sox traveling secretary is past him, as evidenced by this article.

I don't honestly believe Manny is doing steroids, but I do think he has gotten a little out of control. Although, it is about time for the Manny Ramirez mid-season itch. Isn't it right around the all star break that Manny starts calling for a trade? It was this time last year, the year before that, even in '04 he was calling for a trade.

What happens next? The story is all too familiar. Manny will apologize in the press. He'll be benched for part of a game and then return as a pinch hitter in the 8th or 9th inning and come through with a clutch hit. Then we'll be back to Manny being Manny and we'll make our run to ring #3.

Manny, it's ok to just "be" Manny, but do me a favor and punch a Skankee or something, not a 67 year old man.

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Labels: Boston Red Sox, Kevin Youklis, Manny Ramirez, Skankee

I absolutley love this article on Yahoo today about the All-Overpaid and All-Underpaid teams in Major League Baseball. Not only for the fact that A-Rod tops the list (it's actually Derek Jeter that's on the list, but I get all of these dill holes confused, thanks Ryan for pointing that out.) as one of the most overpaid players in the game, but that Youk tops the list of the most underpaid.





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Labels: A-Rod, All Over-Paid team, All Under-paid team, David Ortiz, Kevin Youklis, Theo Epstein