Youkilis dealt to White Sox

[FedEx227]

So the Red Sox willingly traded for a dude with a 16 OPS+?

[Warner2BruceTD]

Even if Youk stinks and misses games with his old cranky body, this trade can be nothing but a win for Chicago, considering the production they were getting from the position all season.

Youk/Dunn/Konerko was the SABR 2/3/4 wet dream circa 2005.

I just realized that this is the same Zach Stewart who was involved in the Scott Rolen/CIN/TOR trade. Cant believe the former "cant miss" prospect is on team #4 at this point.

Red Sox pretty much had to do this, so there are no losers here, but this is a no lose deal for CHI.

[CrimsonGhost56]

obama troll

[FedEx227]

Even if Youk stinks and misses games with his old cranky body, this trade can be nothing but a win for Chicago, considering the production they were getting from the position all season.

Youk/Dunn/Konerko was the SABR 2/3/4 wet dream circa 2005.

I just realized that this is the same Zach Stewart who was involved in the Scott Rolen/CIN/TOR trade. Cant believe the former "cant miss" prospect is on team #4 at this point.

Red Sox pretty much had to do this, so there are no losers here, but this is a no lose deal for CHI.

It's a definite example of how to destroy value of a once valuable commodity. See also Swisher, Nick Chicago White Sox 2008.

[spiker]

Swisher was awful in Chicago. Just didn't gel with the team.

[FedEx227]

Swisher had a bad year no doubt, but being managed by a loudmouth tool who bitches about you through the media during an outlier year is a surefire way to end up getting Jeff Marquez for a career 117 OPS+ player.

[kyhadley]

In case you missed it, the moment Youk was in 6 years ago: