Boston avoided arbitration with Kevin Youkilis, agreeing to a four-year contract with the first baseman worth more than $40 million, sources told ESPN's Peter Gammons. The deal includes an option for a fifth year. Youkilis enjoyed a breakout season in 2008, hitting .312 with 29 home runs and 115 RBIs.
Luckily, we have established a line of communication with Youk and his people and we are the very first media outlet to obtain a comment from him on the signing:
Exclusive! Thanks Youk.
Right back at you buddy.
Right back at you buddy.
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ReplyDeletePedroia signing is 4 more years of making routine ground balls look amazingly difficult to field.
ReplyDeletemy ex gf was on that ship and made me watch that storm stories episode within a week of meeting her. crazy shit. also, much like the ex, i'd hate youk infinitely more if he weren't a member of the tribe.
ReplyDelete@Schiff - I'm not a member of said tribe, but I hear ya. Not too many of you folks in the big leagues. Youk and Ryan Braun, anyone else good?
ReplyDeleteI don't usually bust out that story for a month or so. It's so incredible you really have to show them the storm stories so they don't think you're lying.
Yea crazy stuff. I think I believed it, but I didn't really get how close you all were to, you know, grim death at sea, until I watched the show. Little did I know then that my relationship was about a year away from grim death, but I digress...
ReplyDeleteAs for the Tribe, Braun and Youk are the big ones along with Kinsler - '08 had to have set the record for Heebs in the ASG - but after that it's pretty slim pickins. Shawn Green was our go-to guy for a while (ouch), and after him you have Ausmus, Lieberthal, Marquis and (oof again) Schoenweis as the current MLB Jews of note. There's a couple more, but really it's all about Hank and Sandy.
Interesting article.
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nice site and Interesting article.
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