Yankees sign Youkilis

[jnewmark]

I wonder if there will be a presser ? If so, must see TV.

[Brooklyn Yankee Fan]

Never did I ever think Youkilis, of all the former Sox players, think he would be a Yankee in his career.

Let's see how this pans out...

[False1]

Not happy about this move (which isn't entirely rational, since he's probably about the best option at this point for '13). But it is what it is. All I know is he better up his game or it's going to be a really ugly year for him in the Bronx. Below league average offense and defense ain't gonna cut it.

[YankeePride1967]

I can't start performance threads this year. I started Martins, Mo's and Nova's.

And I started Pinieda's so I am out.

[ieddyi]

Wonder if Girardi will talk to him about the constant whining @ the plate?

[ArodEra]

They still have the ugliest player in the AL

[Yankee Tripper]

Wonder if Girardi will talk to him about the constant whining @ the plate?

Dude, Girardi was a teammate of Paul O'niels. I think he's seen some whining in his day.

At anyrate.

Kevin Youkilis - True Yankee

[snapple]

Does the entire city of Boston not know what a book looks like?

[Yankee Tripper]

Not happy about this move (which isn't entirely rational, since he's probably about the best option at this point for '13). But it is what it is. All I know is he better up his game or it's going to be a really ugly year for him in the Bronx. Below league average offense and defense ain't gonna cut it.

Yeah $12M for Youk is a bit distateful. But as they say, there are no truely bad 1-year deals. I guess best case is he reverts to 2011 form and the Yanks get a ~125 OPS player. Worst case if they get the 2012 version from is Boston days last year.

[JDPNYY]

Welcome aboard Kevin. Here's hoping you have your best season yet.

[Young Steinbrenner]

Does the entire city of Boston not know what a book looks like?

lol "traitor"

[ArodEra]

Does the entire city of Boston not know what a book looks like?

I wonder if they're paying homage to these idiots at Fenway when Damon first returned as a Yankee.

[hardrain]

My favorite quote about Youk from SoSH:

"Watching him work a walk is like watching a rhinoceros hump a refrigerator."

[NYDCYankee]

My favorite quote about Youk from SoSH:

"Watching him work a walk is like watching a rhinoceros hump a refrigerator."

The reaction over on SoSH is quite different than those tweets posted above

[hardrain]

The reaction over on SoSH is quite different than those tweets posted above

Oh I know, over at SoSH they can spell.

[sweet_lou_14]

Not happy about this move (which isn't entirely rational, since he's probably about the best option at this point for '13). But it is what it is. All I know is he better up his game or it's going to be a really ugly year for him in the Bronx. Below league average offense and defense ain't gonna cut it.

I agree with this. But not just about Youkilis.

Given the sendoff this year's team got from the fans in the first two games of the ALCS, and the shift to a budget-conscious management style, I worry that the ugliness of Yankee fans toward their own team could be one of the big baseball stories of 2013. I can't escape this feeling that the abstract expectation of a championship is still there, but the concrete expectation for 2013 is a bad team, and the gap between those two has the fan base ready to rip this team to shreds at the first opportunity.

Obviously if the team does well -- and I still think they're the best team in the division -- this may not be an issue. But I don't see the Stadium crowd having much patience for even short-term, small-sample disappointments, much less a prolonged losing streak.

[Battingly]

Can somebody please tell these Boston illiterates that a trader works on Wall Street.

[flymick24]

Can somebody please tell these Boston illiterates that a trader works on Wall Street.

it's an inside joke... they know this, but they're poking fun at the "trader" sign that appeared at fenway shortly after damon signed with the yankees and made his first return

but i like to think that they're illiterate

[Jace]

I agree with this. But not just about Youkilis.

Given the sendoff this year's team got from the fans in the first two games of the ALCS, and the shift to a budget-conscious management style, I worry that the ugliness of Yankee fans toward their own team could be one of the big baseball stories of 2013. I can't escape this feeling that the abstract expectation of a championship is still there, but the concrete expectation for 2013 is a bad team, and the gap between those two has the fan base ready to rip this team to shreds at the first opportunity.

Obviously if the team does well -- and I still think they're the best team in the division -- this may not be an issue. But I don't see the Stadium crowd having much patience for even short-term, small-sample disappointments, much less a prolonged losing streak.

Nah, the general Yankee Stadium crowd is probably too apathetic for ripping anything to shreds

[JOBA RULES]

I'm okay with this. You guys don't want Youk, You guys don't want like Nunez playing third. Tell me I'm curious..... Does anybody have any REALISTIC trades we could have done for a third baseman that you guys would have liked?

Sign Carmelo Anthony

[Battingly]

it's an inside joke... they know this, but they're poking fun at the "trader" sign that appeared at fenway shortly after damon signed with the yankees and made his first return

but i like to think that they're illiterate

Oh okay, I saw the image of the banner and I get it now.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Blazer]

Further proof of Cashman's incompetence.

[Yankees61]

Joba's quest to kill Youkilis will have to be done in intra-squad games now. They should give them adjacent lockers.

[snapple]

Further proof of Cashman's incompetence.

Jesus. Go get a job or something. This act is reallllllly tired. At leas the other Cashman detractors have actual reasons for not liking him.

[YankeeFan1421]

Yeah $12M for Youk is a bit distateful. But as they say, there are no truely bad 1-year deals. I guess best case is he reverts to 2011 form and the Yanks get a ~125 OPS player. Worst case if they get the 2012 version from is Boston days last year.

How does youk project in 2013 vs what arod would have projected to if healthy? Youk is on the decline and has a bad body but hes probably going to be mkre productive overall than arod would have been anyway.