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Rumor: Youkilis for Texiera?
« on: July 14, 2008, 12:06:54 PM »

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Did anyone hear this on WEEI today? My friend said the Braves offered Youk and Hansen for Texiera. Can someone please confirm/elaborate? Thanks
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Re: Youkilis for Texiera
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2008, 12:09:30 PM »

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Peter Gammons said that.  But it was denied by Theo.  That's what I heard. 
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Re: Youkilis for Texiera
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2008, 12:12:00 PM »

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Good man Theo.

Youk is one of my favorite Sox and I hope he stays forever.
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2008, 12:12:51 PM »

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Not sure that I give up Youk if Texeira all that's coming back.  Not that Texeira bad or anything, but Youk offers so much on both sides.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2008, 12:14:17 PM »

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I've been wondering how well-liked Youk is in the dugout though. After that Manny incident it seemed like no one had his back and basically blamed him for the entire thing. I personally don't like his attitude, he's always complaining. I'd do that trade in a second if we knew we could sign texiera
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2008, 12:14:41 PM »

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That would be a tough trade.  Youks is a good player, plays hard, and is a fan favorite.

Texeira, I think, is the better player.  However, Youks is outperforming him this year.  I think we need to stay status quo.
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Re: Rumor: Youkilis for Texiera?
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2008, 12:16:09 PM »

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Texiera is better, both offensively and defensively.

However the question is can you lock him up long term?

I'd much rather wait until the offseason and make a deal for Matt Holiday to play left.
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2008, 12:18:39 PM »

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Quote from: T1ME on July 14, 2008, 12:16:09 PM
Texiera is better, both offensively and defensively.

I believe Youk's numbers are better across the board.
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Re: Rumor: Youkilis for Texiera?
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2008, 12:20:59 PM »

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If you choose to look at half of a season rather than an entire body of work, sure. Keep in mind Teixera is also younger.
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2008, 12:21:24 PM »

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Teixeira is a Boras client.  The only reason the Braves would consider a deal like this is that they don't think they can lock him up on the open market.

Quote from: Bankshot on July 14, 2008, 12:18:39 PM
I believe Youk's numbers are better across the board.

Youk .314, .381, 15, 63, 56
Tex .271, .373, 17, 69, 54

And Youk is nearly a calendar year older.  That said, the money that Manny is unlikely to be making next year has to go somewhere.  Why not Texeira?
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2008, 12:21:42 PM »

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Quote from: T1ME on July 14, 2008, 12:16:09 PM
Texiera is better, both offensively and defensively.

True, in general.  However, look at this year's stats (Youks vs. Tex):

Avg: .314 vs. .271
HR: 15 vs. 17
RBI: 63 vs. 69
OBP: .381 vs. .373
SLG: .552 vs. .484
Salary: $3 million vs. $12.5 million

Now, Teixera is actually younger, and has a better track record, so maybe it's worth it.  However, it's not clear that in terms of this year, Tex would be an upgrade.
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Re: Rumor: Youkilis for Texiera?
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2008, 12:22:10 PM »

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It's really not even close, long term. With the kind of numbers Teixiera put up in Texas, he projects to be much better than Youkilis. I am a fan of Youk (and he is a huge fan favorite), but we do need to reload the line-up with power hitters, with Manny on the decline (and/or on the go). All of this [of course] is contingent on locking up Teixiera for in a long term deal.
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2008, 12:23:59 PM »

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« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2008, 12:27:44 PM »

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Youk is better defensively.  He's gold glove caliber at 1st and 3rd.  I would go for Holliday as a Manny replacement.  But this year I think you stand pat.
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« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2008, 12:31:41 PM »

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No, he isn't better defensively.

Texiera:
2x Gold Glove Award winner (2005, 2006)

Defense isn't even very important in baseball, it's nice, but it doesn't win Championships like it can in Basketball.
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