What happened to Kevin Youkilis? He used to be scary good?
Old age? He’s only 35!!
Karkat
His body became physically unable to handle third base like 7 years ago but teams kept insisting on playing him there.
LordOfTheSwings
His back is 70 years old though
Jaysfan1994 2
The steroid era has ended, people should be breaking down before they hit their mid 30’s. The one’s that don’t are usually the PED suspected users.
LeylandsLung
Rick Porcello beatdown
Scott Berlin
And getting plunked by Joba everytime Boston faced the Yankees. For a couple seasons he got hit by the most pitches.
Varitek'sMitt
I was at that game, it was awesome!!!
N1120A
His old school “baseball body” isn’t something that necessary holds up well in position players beyond their early-mid thirties
Cobby_Box
He shall return to the top of Mount Olympus to feast on ambrosia.
Karkat
Yoooooouuuuuuuukkkkkkkkk
Morley C
The Greek god of walks off into the sunset
Dynasty22
Let’s all collectively do one last…..
“Yooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuk”
LazerTown
“The 35-year-old will be remembered most fondly for his time in Boston.”
Well.. That’s a matter of opinion. What about his time in NY?
VAR
I’m sure Yankee fans still have a warm feeling in their hearts over the 28 games he played there where he triple slashed .219/.305/.343
MB923
All Star numbers compared to Middlebrooks. I think the Sox are going to release him sooner or later
yanksfan2010
I have been to more Yankees game than he played in NY. He will always be remembered for his time in Boston.
MB923
Whooooosh.
NimbusStev
953 games in Boston over 7 seasons (one of which ended in a World Series victory) vs. 28 games in New York in a season they didn’t even make the playoffs. I don’t think there’s much to debate.
MB923
I think it’s clearly obvious here he’s being sarcastic.
LazerTown
at least someone gets it.
start_wearing_purple
To echo the crowd: Yoooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuk!
Metsfan93
That 2008 season – 146 wRC+, 621 PA, positive defensive value – was much nastier than I’d remembered. He really had a very good peak. Hopefully he enjoys retirement.
Randy Jay Pena
15 year professional career? So he started playing in the Majors in 1999? That doesn’t seem right since he started playing in 2004 and his last MLB appearance was in 2013.
Jesus Ortiz
Maybe their including his minor career as well??????
Karkat
“Professional career”, not “major league career.” Minor leaguers get paid, y’know.
Randy Jay Pena
Well I never considered Minor leagues professional but oh well guess Minor leagues is professional too.
LazerTown
Isn’t the majors, but someone is a professional when they get paid to do it.
tesseract
He signed his first minor league contract in 2001 and played
in Japan this year. So technically it is a 14-year career. The minor leagues,
independent leagues, the Asian leagues, the Mexican leagues and even some
European leagues are considered professional baseball. Basically anything that
pays you money is professional baseball.
Jeff Todd
Yeah, I mis-read the tweet from his agency and called it 15. Should’ve been 14. Editing now.
Metsfan93
2014 in Japan probably counts as a professional season as well. MLB isn’t the only professional league.
Know its said about many former players, but could see him as a future hitting coach
Steve_in_MA
Great player and great heart. We failed to mention he was a Gold Glove first baseman with a perfect defensive season, over nearly 1,100 innings, in 2007. He will be enthusiastically welcomed home at Fenway on many special occasions, heretofore.
connfyoozed .
And so the breakup of the Rakuten Golden Eagle dynasty begins…
Happy retirement to a great competitor.
ChancellorZed
I remember his defense at 1B to be excellent, much better than his D at 3B. Then again, he replaced Adrian Beltre at third after Boston traded for Gonzalez
yanksfan2010
He had some real good numbers while playing with the Red Sox with one of the most unique batting stance in baseball.
Unassisted Triple Play
The greek god of walks is calling it a career, tip of the cap to you youk!
Jan
Next Yankees hitting coach? Yes, he didn’t do much of anything when he was with us, but prior to his injuries, he was a terrific hitter with an excellent eye. Now with Davis and Magadan no longer options, perhaps we could give Youkilis a shot.
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Lurker
What happened to Kevin Youkilis? He used to be scary good?
Old age? He’s only 35!!
Karkat
His body became physically unable to handle third base like 7 years ago but teams kept insisting on playing him there.
LordOfTheSwings
His back is 70 years old though
Jaysfan1994 2
The steroid era has ended, people should be breaking down before they hit their mid 30’s. The one’s that don’t are usually the PED suspected users.
LeylandsLung
Rick Porcello beatdown
Scott Berlin
And getting plunked by Joba everytime Boston faced the Yankees. For a couple seasons he got hit by the most pitches.
Varitek'sMitt
I was at that game, it was awesome!!!
N1120A
His old school “baseball body” isn’t something that necessary holds up well in position players beyond their early-mid thirties
Cobby_Box
He shall return to the top of Mount Olympus to feast on ambrosia.
Karkat
Yoooooouuuuuuuukkkkkkkkk
Morley C
The Greek god of walks off into the sunset
Dynasty22
Let’s all collectively do one last…..
“Yooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuk”
LazerTown
“The 35-year-old will be remembered most fondly for his time in Boston.”
Well.. That’s a matter of opinion. What about his time in NY?
VAR
I’m sure Yankee fans still have a warm feeling in their hearts over the 28 games he played there where he triple slashed .219/.305/.343
MB923
All Star numbers compared to Middlebrooks. I think the Sox are going to release him sooner or later
yanksfan2010
I have been to more Yankees game than he played in NY. He will always be remembered for his time in Boston.
MB923
Whooooosh.
NimbusStev
953 games in Boston over 7 seasons (one of which ended in a World Series victory) vs. 28 games in New York in a season they didn’t even make the playoffs. I don’t think there’s much to debate.
MB923
I think it’s clearly obvious here he’s being sarcastic.
LazerTown
at least someone gets it.
start_wearing_purple
To echo the crowd: Yoooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuk!
Metsfan93
That 2008 season – 146 wRC+, 621 PA, positive defensive value – was much nastier than I’d remembered. He really had a very good peak. Hopefully he enjoys retirement.
Randy Jay Pena
15 year professional career? So he started playing in the Majors in 1999? That doesn’t seem right since he started playing in 2004 and his last MLB appearance was in 2013.
Jesus Ortiz
Maybe their including his minor career as well??????
Karkat
“Professional career”, not “major league career.” Minor leaguers get paid, y’know.
Randy Jay Pena
Well I never considered Minor leagues professional but oh well guess Minor leagues is professional too.
LazerTown
Isn’t the majors, but someone is a professional when they get paid to do it.
tesseract
He signed his first minor league contract in 2001 and played
in Japan this year. So technically it is a 14-year career. The minor leagues,
independent leagues, the Asian leagues, the Mexican leagues and even some
European leagues are considered professional baseball. Basically anything that
pays you money is professional baseball.
Jeff Todd
Yeah, I mis-read the tweet from his agency and called it 15. Should’ve been 14. Editing now.
Metsfan93
2014 in Japan probably counts as a professional season as well. MLB isn’t the only professional league.
Rally Weimaraner
I will miss his batting stance!
UK Tiger
Quality career, quality beard.
M.Kit
Know its said about many former players, but could see him as a future hitting coach
Steve_in_MA
Great player and great heart. We failed to mention he was a Gold Glove first baseman with a perfect defensive season, over nearly 1,100 innings, in 2007. He will be enthusiastically welcomed home at Fenway on many special occasions, heretofore.
connfyoozed .
And so the breakup of the Rakuten Golden Eagle dynasty begins…
Happy retirement to a great competitor.
ChancellorZed
I remember his defense at 1B to be excellent, much better than his D at 3B. Then again, he replaced Adrian Beltre at third after Boston traded for Gonzalez
yanksfan2010
He had some real good numbers while playing with the Red Sox with one of the most unique batting stance in baseball.
Unassisted Triple Play
The greek god of walks is calling it a career, tip of the cap to you youk!
Jan
Next Yankees hitting coach? Yes, he didn’t do much of anything when he was with us, but prior to his injuries, he was a terrific hitter with an excellent eye. Now with Davis and Magadan no longer options, perhaps we could give Youkilis a shot.