Youk Traded From Sawx To Sox

[Elite]

Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.com and ESPN's Jim Bowden are both reporting (via Twitter) the White Sox have acquired Kevin Youkilis from the Red Sox.

Bowden, via Twitter, says the Red Sox will recevie a utility player and a pitcher.

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com tweets the Red Sox, as of yesterday, were willing to eat about $5MM of the remaining $8MM on Youkilis' contract.

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[elcheato]

:rivers:

 

[RipCity32]

Fuck.

 

[bosoxlover12]

It's been real Youk

But it's WMB time!

 

[Elite]

David Kaplan of CSNChicago.com tweets the White Sox gave up pitcher Zach Stewart and a utility player. Heyman tweets the utility player is Brent Lillibridge. Stewart, a right-hander, has appeared in 18 games, including one start, for the White Sox. Stewart has a 6.00 ERA, 4.8 K/0, and 1.2 BB/9 this season. The 25-year-old was acquired last year by the White Sox from the Blue Jays in the Edwin Jackson trade.

 

[elcheato]

That's all it took, really?

 

[bosoxlover12]

#FireCherington

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

That's all it took, really?

Yep lol.. I think they wouldn't be getting much for him, but just to get him the hell off the team.

 

[Elite]

Youk had no value, been awful this year and the Red Sox had no leverage in a deal

 

[elcheato]

I'd just give away Youkilis and have the White Sox take on more money rather than take those two scrubs on my team.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

I'd just give away Youkilis and have the White Sox take on more money rather than take those two scrubs on my team.

Plus the Red Sox are already eating $5 Million of that 8 Mill left on his contract lol.

 

[VC15]

That's all it took, really?

That 81 wRC+ this year wouldn't really bring back a lucrative package.

 

[elcheato]

He's had a down year but he's still worth more than those two bums, especially considering the White Sox only have to pay 2 mill. It's a steal for them, even if it doesn't work out.

 

[cruzg24]

This is a good deal for the White Sox, they didnt give up much at all for a guy who has the potential for 20 HR's and 80 RBI's.

 

[Pugz]

sux 2 sux.

 

[elcheato]

Update: Youkilis is hitting .347, OBP .418, OPSing .990 and has 3 homers in 13 games since the trade.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Update: Youkilis is hitting .347, OBP .418, OPSing .990 and has 3 homers in 13 games since the trade.