I absolutely love the intensity of Kevin Youkilis. The fact that he cares so much about the every swing of the bat shows great commitment to the game of baseball. What a great guy to have on the team. That being said, I’ve been a little disappointed in Youk lately.
On Wednesday Night against the Tigers, Josh Anderson accidently stepped on Kevin Youkilis’s ankle, causing Youk to leave the game. Youk, very agitated, whipped off his glove in disgust and threw it to the ground. I just watched the replay on redsox.com and heard the announcers for the Tigers saying that Anderson stretched out at the end trying to get to the base faster, which they teach you not to do. Although Anderson didn’t meant to cleat Youk, I can understand that Youk was upset, especially after having to leave the game. What I can’t agree with is the way he tossed his glove down on the field the way he did. I’m not saying that I wouldn’t be upset if I were Youk. However I didn’t like the way he reacted to his injury at all. You need to at least attempt to control your emotions in a situation like that. Even if you can’t, you can at least wait until you get off the field to throw something or knock something over. To me, what he did was very unprofessional.
Again, this is not to say that I don’t admire Youk’s intensity that he brings on the field day after day. I listed him on my sawxheads.com account as the Red Sox play whom I’d love to ask a question to, saying that I would love nothing more than to sit down and have a drink with the first basemen. I still would. And I also don’t blame him for getting upset over a simple thing as a strikeout. Again, maybe banging your helmet isn’t the best way to react, but I’d be frustrated with myself if I struck out looking too. I simply think that you needKeywords: Boston Red Sox, Josh Anderson, Kevin Youkilis
