Youk has his own way of measuring defense:
“I don’t go off all those UZRs . . . is it UZR?” Youkilis said. “I don’t even know what it is. I hope my UZR is sick, along with my OBSTR. You make an error, you make an error. You get to a ball, you don’t get to a ball. What if you have a bad hamstring and you can’t get to a ball up the line? I don’t know what they evaluate, but a good ballplayer is a good ballplayer.”
Red Sox owner John Henry does not like long term contracts:
“The problem is that there have so many long-term contracts have been given to free agents that the expectations are now high and long. It’s an issue,” Henry said. “You know if you study these things, giving free agents long, long deals, you don’t necessarily get what you pay for in the back-end. So it’s a concern.”
Former Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez is sponsering a new energy drink that is sure to offend people. I’m waiting for the T.V. commercial, it should give godaddy.com a run for it’s money for most classless.
It’s not a game yet but it is getting closer. Watch Red Sox starters throw live BP below:
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