According to a source close to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Phillies are among the teams scouting veteran third baseman Kevin Youkilis during his Minor League rehab stint.
Last week, we wrote about the possibility of a trade involving Youkilis, given the fact that his replacement, Will Middlebrooks, is having a [...]
05/21/12
Last week, we speculated that the Boston Red Sox could trade third baseman, Kevin Youkilis, once he returns from the Disabled List, because his replacement, Will Middlebrooks, has proven to be ready to play in the Majors.
Today, Buster Olney of ESPN (via Stephen Hewitt of WEEI.com) said that the team will actually “look at possible trade [...]
05/17/12
I haven’t really given this much thought until now, but Will Middlebrooks is making a case for himself that he, indeed belongs in the Majors, and that kinda makes Kevin Youkilis a very good trading chip. Youkilis is making $12.25 million this season and the team holds a $13 million option for 2013 with a [...]
05/10/12
Here’s a list of rumors involving the Colorado Rockies provided by Troy Renck of the Denver Post.
– The Rockies are interested in bringing Jamey Carroll back, but Renck isn’t sure if the Rockies can afford a hitter with no power. He also believes that Carroll’s market value is about $8 million for two years. The [...]
11/07/11
I’m sorry to all the Red Sox fans for the cheap shot in the headline, but I just saw a great opportunity there. And yes, second baseman Dustin Pedroia will undergo “minor foot surgery” today Brian McPherson of the Providence Journal reports.
The surgery will remove a screw from his foot. The screw was inserted 13 [...]
09/30/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Kevin Youkilis received precautionary X-rays on his left foot after fouling off a pitch last night reportsScott Lauber of the Boston Herald. The results were negative addsCraig Calcaterra of NBCSports.com.
– Short stop Derek Jeter is scheduled to rejoin the Yankees next Monday according to the [...]
06/30/11
Here are some Boston Red Sox’s notes:
– Right handed pitchers Bobby Jenks and Dan Wheeler have been placed on the Disabled List according to Alex Speier of WEEI.com. Jenks’ injury was described as a right bicep strain while Wheeler’s is a calf strain.
To replace both pitchers, the Red Sox called up right handed pitcher Scott [...]
05/05/11
Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:
– David Ortiz believes that “April is April” and the first month of the season “doesn’t matter.” He adds that it’s “July, August, September when things get tough.”
– The Red Sox will have a tough decision if Ortiz has a good 2011 season. He’s a [...]
05/01/11
According to Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman the Red Sox are pesimistic about the chances they have on bringing back Adrian Beltre. Heyman says that Kevin Youkilis should be ready to play third base for next year.
There has been said that the Red Sox are behind Mexican Adrian Gonzalez, but Heyman suggests they could sign a [...]
11/30/10
When Boston Red Sox infielder Mike Lowell was asked about his expectations that 2010 would be his last, he anticipated that it would be his final one, according to Alex Speier of WEEI.
“I’m pretty much set in knowing what I’m going to do after this year,” said Lowell. “It will be fun. It will be [...]
08/23/10