I guess it could have been worse. Kevin Youkilis could have been posterized like Robin Ventura was by Nolan Ryan.
When you charge the mound as a hitter, you do not have much time to make things happen. The catcher and corner infielders have one job and that is to protect the pitcher. With that in mind, Youk made his move.
He had Porcello buying time by back pedaling. Youk tosses the helmet at him. I'm okay with that. He gets entangled with the scrawny rookie. Youk then gets slammed to the ground by Porcello. Not a good showing by the veteran.
Youk's performance is the second worst in Red Sox history. Pedro Martinez's constant back pedalling and girl slapping versus Tampa Bay's Gerald Williams is the clear leader.
By the way, the best modern day rush of the mound by a hitter was Toronto's George "Taco" Bell's karate kick into the side of the pitcher. Pawtucket's Izzy Alcantra's karate kick of the squatting catcher and subsequent charge at the pitcher does not count because it was in AAA.
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