Comments on: Kevin Youkilis expected to be traded soon

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:44:32 +0000

what an abortion of English phrasing “theawesomersfranchise”

By: theawesomersfranchise

theawesomersfranchise — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:11:48 +0000

What a stupid comment
“Better than half the guys in the majors”

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:55:25 +0000

Even Youkilis with a bad hip and back is a better third-sacker than half the guys presently in the majors – add in the fact that he will hit far better than Brent Morel at a position that has offensive scarcity across MLB and that’s a clown statement you made there, bro.

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:52:14 +0000

It is technically wrong, but I agree with you about Youk. Youkilis had an ornery reputation, but it generally served him well. Beckett is the true douchebag I wish we had shed long ago.

(for the newb’s – it’s always “Red Sox”. Just as it’s always the “Yankees” – even when referring to a singular player. “The greatest Yankees player of our generation is Derek Jeter”. It sounds wrong, but team names are proper names. Maybe Old Gator has a different take on this. Of course, the name of the stadium in the Bronx only confuses this by being identified as “Yankee Stadium” – which in turn, I maintain, should mean “Yankee” refers to the slang for northeasterners and not specifically the team itself.)

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:42:19 +0000

Because RedSux likely predates you by about 4 or 5 generations. Been a preferred rib of the less complicated baseball fan for a long time.

#JustSayin.

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:39:31 +0000

Bwhahahahahaha!

By: bigleagues

bigleagues — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:37:28 +0000

C’mon, dude. Get real. Idealism of that sort has no place in baseball.

Smart teams don’t trade current or former All-Stars within their division, in the heat of a pennant race, even when they appear to be limited by injury.

OF COURSE The Duke would trade for Youk if the price is right. He drafted him. But it’s naive to think that the Sox would deal a piece to a divisional rival that would potentially improve that team.

A team, btw, that has already been giving the Sox fits for the past 9 months.

Name the last trade that the Red Sox executed within the AL East . . .

2009 . . . the Sox purchased Joey Gathright from the Orioles.

In fact, the Red Sox have made 4 trades with the Orioles since 2006 . . . all of them occurred without the O’s being any threat to the Red Sox making the playoffs.

So again truly smart teams NEVER deal intra-division to a team that represents a potential obstacle to making the post-season.

And no O’s fan should find that insulting because it means that your team is truly relevant again . . . just not that relevant . . . yet

By: 24missed

24missed — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:02:16 +0000

Youk has been a fierce player. He works at the game and plays hard. It is just so hard to fathom that this man contributes so much to the team gets such little respect. I’ve always enjoyed watching him play when I go to Fenway or watch on television. He went from 1st to 3rd for Gonzo and the team. Does every player do what is in the best interest of the team without publicly making an issue out it? Third base certainly takes the wear and tear on the body. So, obviously, he has been beaten up and bruised.

Whenever I go to Fenway, he still gets those loud cheers. Loud. It hasn’t stopped. Why do some people on the internet seem to give the guy such a hard time? I don’t know. I love the guy and hope he is here. I don’t get the ugly either. He is a normal looking guy.

The amount of charity work he does off the field is a completely different issue. There is always something going on that Youk is sponsoring to give back to the community. Meet and greets, beers, raffles, events at the Mohegan Sun, just tons of things that he does to help our society.

I know the charity and the cheers don’t make him a keeper to a lot of folks, but I still think he’s got a lot in his tank.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:04:46 +0000

Yeah, I rip on Angelos all the time, feel free to find the last time I said anything about him.

Being an alleged “civic hero” has nothing to do with the ability to run a baseball team. He is horrible at it. How good or bad other owners may have been is irrelevant to the fact that the one man is responsible for the Oriole’s being horrible for so long.

By: elchief157

elchief157 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:24:10 +0000

We would love to have youk in the Yankee land, we would give you Gardner and Chamberlain

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:16:47 +0000

He’s a pretty big guy. I bet he’d have you unconscious and staining the ice and your team playing short for five minutes.

By: borninfellspoint

borninfellspoint — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:08:03 +0000

Always Angelos this Angelos that,same old same old from you paperlions. Do you have any idea what that guy has done for Baltimore? The man is a civic hero.What? did he fire you or something. I suppose you think E.B.W. or Eli Jacobs were better owners. get a grip and go to some games. sorry about the rant.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 05:07:23 +0000

Youklis getting his ticket punched out of that shit hole.

By: borninfellspoint

borninfellspoint — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 04:50:07 +0000

I don’t see how he would be an improvement over Reynolds in the box/ but for sure on the diamond. I wouldnt want to give up much for him. Meat sure is stinking it up at 3rd tho.

By: lardin

lardin — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 01:51:16 +0000

How about some beer and fried chicken?

By: js20011041

js20011041 — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 00:40:43 +0000

I’m sure most Pirate fans are hoping you don’t represent the average education level of their fanbase.

By: stairwayto7

stairwayto7 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:34:19 +0000

Knowing idiot redsux fan they think they shoudl get 2 starting pitchers and a AAA propect, when this bum is worth maybe 2 AA players. Hope the Pirates do not get this old bum!

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:22:22 +0000

I think Angelos is not a smart owner…even when he hires smart people, he won’t let them do their job. Sorry, I just figured everyone realized that no matter who is given the GM title, it is still Angelos and his flunkies (who he won’t let GM fire) that make the final call on all decisions.

By: ejannetta

ejannetta — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:58:09 +0000

Yawn!!…Youk is an over paid BUM and not worth more than some bats and balls. Too bad he isn’t a hockey player as I would pay to see him get a beating his first shift on the ice. We all know how well
Youk is known for his fighting….I think even that midget Pedroia could kick his a$$…

By: yahmule

yahmule — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:11:16 +0000

End of an era. With Youkilis gone, who will take completely unwarranted public cheap shots at legitmately injuried teammates like Jacoby Ellsbury while simultaneously making multiple trips to the DL himself?

By: chill1184

chill1184 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:42:58 +0000

It would be interesting to see if the Pirates strike gold twice in one season.

By: 18thstreet

18thstreet — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:33:36 +0000

Now Toronto. Let’s say you wanted to say a hated player on Toronto was not to your liking. For example, let’s say that this particular Blue Jay blows. Is there any nickname you could give such a gentleman?

They should give Stairway a sitcom.

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:18:45 +0000

In other Red Sox related news, or non-news, Mark Prior was just put on Pawtucket’s DL.

By: js20011041

js20011041 — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:17:34 +0000

Youkilis currently has an OPS+ of 81. Below average, yes, but not replacement level. He has not been getting consistent playing time and when considering that he was still above average offensively last year (OPS+124), to call him replacement level is ridiculous. Also, when you consider that current White Sox 3B Brent Morel has a whopping OPS+ of 15, an OPS of .420 (which is sub replacement level) and that the White Sox as a lineup have four below average offensive players, apparently replacement level isn’t a dime a dozen.

#onlydouchebagsdothis

By: 18thstreet

18thstreet — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:13:50 +0000

Still laughing.

Heh. Red Sucks. Why didn’t I think of it?

By: 18thstreet

18thstreet — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:10:44 +0000

I thought you were saying Baltimore is not a smart team. You know, because smart teams are willing to trade within their division (if it helps), and the Orioles would not make a trade within their division.

By: 18thstreet

18thstreet — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:08:25 +0000

Oh, man. Red S*u*x.

I totally get it.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:03:03 +0000

How anyone could read what I wrote as a slam on Duquette (or think that Duquette has had anything to do with the Orioles’ performance this year as everyone playing well was already on the team) is beyond me. Duquette still works for Angelos and I seriously doubt that Angelos would allow a trade with Boston that could blow up on them down the road….and Angelos still has final say on everything…which is why everyone else Baltimore wanted as GM pulled out of the “competition” for the job.

By: mornelithe

mornelithe — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:59:55 +0000

I would think that largely depends on how much of Youk’s contract they’re willing to eat. If they cover a substantial portion of it, then the other team should be willing to give more in return. At least, that’s how I look at it. Otherwise, given Boston’s got plenty of capital, they could just keep Youk and give Gonzo some time off from time to time. Not like he’s been hot at the plate lately.

By: 18thstreet

18thstreet — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:54:21 +0000

How anyone could downgrade Dan Duquette, given what’s happened with the Orioles this year, is beyond me.

And may I remind you that he traded for Pedro Martinez. Twice.

Get the narrative straight: Duquette is a jerk. But he’s good at evaluating talent.