Valentine Issues an Apology for His Criticism of Youkilis

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Kevin Youkilis has three times as many strikeouts (6) as hits (2) in the early-going this season. At 1-5 entering their home opener today, the Boston Red Sox are in worse shape than they were last year when they began 0-6. The 0-6 start was an anomaly

He proved that Sunday, but his target, Kevin Youkilis, may come as a surprise to some. The Red Sox manager questioned his third baseman's commitment to the game during his appearance on WHDH's SportsXtra, according

BOSTON — Kevin Youkilis' teammates came to his defense Monday after Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine questioned his commitment to the game and then apologized to his third baseman. During an interview aired

Pete and Lenny Megs talk about Bobby Valentines comments about Kevin Youkilis and whether there will be any sort of backlash in the clubhouse or media due to the comments. Pedroia. Is his best play. Speaking of so wasn't like trying Leo Ryan Sweeney