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Hot Stove: Could the Rockies pursue a trade for Kevin Youkilis? 11.06.11 at 8:35 pm ET
By Arielle Aronson

Kevin Youkilis could be an option for the Rockies should the Red Sox decide to trade him. (AP)

After a disastrous September, the Red Sox face the question of how significant a roster overhaul they should enact. While it is possible that they might keep the majority of the 2011 roster intact while seeking to address some acknowledged holes (right-handed hitting outfielder, starting pitching), the team could also consider trading a key roster member. And since the end of the season, there has been plenty of speculation about whether the team could move Kevin Youkilis.

In 2011, the third baseman had his worst season at the plate, hitting .258 with a .373 OBP in 120 games, numbers that were dragged down as he fought off various injuries. In 2010, his season also ended abruptly in August when he tore a muscle in his thumb. The third baseman has averaged just 111 games a season in the last two years. Still, Youkilis had been a significant part of the Boston offense for the previous three years, hitting above .300 over that time with an average OBP of .404.

Troy Renck of the Denver Post suggested that, should the Red Sox look into trading Youkilis, the infielder could be a good fit for the Rockies, who need a solid No. 5 batter. Renck cited Youkilis’s versatility in playing either third or first base as another attraction for Colorado.

Youkilis is due to make $12 million in the 2012 season and has a $13 million team option for 2013 with a $1 million buyout. WEEI.com reported earlier this offseason that Youkilis is unlikely to be traded. Renck’s sources gave him mixed results on the idea of the Red Sox trading Youkilis.

Whether the Sox have any interest in dealing Youkilis remains to be seen. If they do decide to explore his value, however, the Rockies’ interest suggests that he would have suitors.

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  • Greg from Henderson

    and trade Youk for what? What are you suggesting the Rockies have for him? Your article is incomplete because there is nothing stated in your article that the Red Sox would get from a trade or even what the Sox would be interested in getting for him.

  • Gottfried

    He’s making too much $$$. Rockies are tight with the buck. 2012 is a key season for Youkilis (with the RS) he’s not going anywhere.

    Either he recovers well from his surgeries and has a relatively inj. free season or I’m afraid he’s going to be prone to health issues that will greatly reduce his effectiveness. I hope it’s the former.

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  • Bill Wright

    One can only hope. It’s long past time we shipped this whiny bozo out. Guy looks like he’s gonna cry every time an umpire calls a strike on him, then he b*itches about it all through the at bat. Besides being a knucklehead in the clubhouse. . . . can’t come soon enough to be honest with you.

  • Bill Wright

    Oh, and send Lackey with him. I know we won’t get anything for him, but just to make a point, the Sox should trade Lackey for an Iron Mike BP pitching machine and a bucket of balls.

    Youk and Lackey hitting the bricks would be a good start.

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  • Mike

    If the Sox could sign Aramis Ramirez, then trade Youk for a good starter, I think they’d be ahead of the game. Youk is much too demonstrative and I don’t think it goes over too well with his teammates. He’s seen his better days. So sign Ramirez and Beltran for Youk and Drew money, and use Youk, Lowrie, Anderson, MacDonald, Reddick or Kalish, Levarnway, Doubrount and a couple of the “never will be” minor league pitchers for a good starter and reliever.

  • Dano S

    Lets face everyone loves Youk. But for Youk sakes and the teams sake I think both need a fresh start in 2012 with Youk playing for new team.Thiswouldbe the start of some big moves Sox need to make.

  • Bill Wright

    Actually Dano, I wouldn’t bet that many people like Youk, let alone love him. In fact 2 years ago my son said to me “I can’t wait for the Sox to trade Youkilis so I can hate him.”

    No-one likes a whiny little b*itch who’s a douche to his team-mates. He’s not quite a clubhouse cancer, more like a perpetually bad case of diarrhea.

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