The Boston Globe reported today that the reason behind the Youk - Manny flare up had nothing to do with the brawl.
It seems Youk's teammates are getting tired of his antics after a bad at bat / complaining about the strike zone. Manny took exception to the throwing of bats and helmets. I'm not surprised that Manny would do this. Even with all of Manny's aloofness, he rarely complains to the home plate umpire.
The report also said that many teammates have also expressed their dissatisfaction with Youk over this type of behavior. Youk is as passionate as they come and Sox Nation loves him for it. However, he's got to tone it down a bit. Both Manny and Youk said, "It's a new day" and that it was over.
Hopefully, this was just a "family" fight and the boys can move on.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
For what it's worth, I heard that Youk is a really a jerk. Mike and the Mad Dog were talking about this, with Mike saying the clubhouse rallies behind Manny, and Russo argueing they listen to Youk more. I guess we know who was right now. A meeting was held about a month ago, to talk about Youk being out of control after a bad at bat, especially in blow out games late.
Some look at Youk treating every at bat as life or death as a good thing. I admire his passion but I keep thinking of Paul O'Neill and his tirades as a Yankee. I never thought that stuff made him or the team look good.
Post a Comment