Photo borrowed from Amalie Benjamin Globe Staff Perhaps he's thinkin' ' Man....3 MILLION bucks ..for one year!!! And next year....even BIGGER bucks...like.. 6-8 MILLION!!!!!!!!! ..Yea..thats the ticket !!!!!! '
And he's thinkin' .. ' I'm in the money...I'm in the money!!!! '
And good for him.
He has earned it.
After bustin' his butt last year at first and winning a Golden Glove for a mere $424,500.00.
I am glad to see him back.
Just think how boring it would be with out him......
1) The spectacular plays at first where he gets the out even on balls thrown to him which were way of course.... I remember a few space balls thrown by Lugo which Youk stopped from flying into the stands and ...God forbid I say this..a couple from Lowell!!! ( Yes, I love Mikey, but he is human after all!!)
2) Watching all that sweat pouring from his helmet..even when it 60 degrees out.
3) Watching him shoot dirty looks to the Ump on questionable balls....
4) Watching him slam his helmet down when called out by said umpire on a questionable strike...
5) Seeing him cuss up a storm when he is ticked.
6) Watching him go after a pitcher crazy enough to throw a ball inside a bit too much........like flying over his hunched up back too much!!!!!
Youk and the Sox finally signed the contract on the 10th of Feb. Geesh it took a while.
I was surprised to see only a 1 year deal but thinking about it he has the chance this way to earn a ton of coin down the road..... heck even Lugo made 8.25 Million last year.......can you believe that??? Playing like he did (Lugo) and making that much money???? Cripes!!! There is only about 3 and a half years difference between them.... Maybe Lugo should give Youk 50 Grand for every bad throw he heaves at 1st and Youk saves from hitting some poor fan behind first.... It could be called....a Performance Penalty ( and for Youk..a Performance Bonus).
Well any way...CHEERS and HATS OFF to you, Youk!!!! You started out as a 3 baseman and have found Heaven and Earth in the RSN as a First baseman!
May this contract be just the first of many with the Red Sox!!!!
YYYYOOOOOOUUUUUUUKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 comments:
Youk has 2 more years before he's not arbitration eligible, I think. But I'm with you, if you're paying on performance, he should be getting a lot more.
I am thinking he's smiling cause it's SPRING TRAINING!!
::happy dance::
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