Youk Loses Mind

Kevin Youkilis has been hit by pitches one too many times in the past week, and some one had to pay last night. The recipient of Youk's rage was Detroit pitcher Rick Porcello. Charging the mound and throwing his helmet resulted in a five game suspension for Kevin.

This is going to be a significant problem for the Sox once that suspension goes into effect. Mike Lowell hasn't had to play five days in a row in the field in a long time. And although he hit two HR's once coming into the game for Youkilis, Lowell's hip is always a big concern. Youk has dropped his appeal; the suspension starts tonight.

A bright spot in the game was the play of Junichi Tazawa. After a first inning in which he looked over matched and gave up three runs, he settled down nicely. All told he pitched 5 innings, giving up just the three runs, and managed to strike out 6 in the process. If you told the Red Sox that would be his final line, I'm sure they would be pleased.