The unhappy breakup of the Red Sox and Kevin Youkilis will have a ripple effect on Target Field, making tonight's Twins vs. White Sox game even more interesting. Youkilis was traded to Chicago and is in the lineup (batting second). He was having a dismal year in Boston -- and clearly not getting along with new manager Bobby Valentine -- and will be looking for some redemption. Per Gordon Edes:
You could find it in two places. One was in the words of White Sox general manager Kenny Williams, who told reporters about his conversation with Youkilis following the trade. "I can't tell you exactly what he said," Williams said. "He wants to come in and he wants to prove some people wrong."
The other was contained in tweets from his brother, Scott, a chef and owner of a San Francisco restaurant. Just hours before the trade was announced, Scott Youkilis tweeted that he hoped his brother was headed to Chicago and followed that with, "I wonder why? Bobby V is a joke."
We have a feeling those awful Youk shirts you see there (currently $40) are going to be sold at a deep discount soon. But can the Greek God of Walks revive his career? The answers start tonight.
