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Archive for January 2nd, 2009:

The Bottom Line talks to Kevin Youkilis

Written on January 2nd, 2009 by Ryne Crabb39000 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2009/01/02/the-bottom-line-talks-to-kevin-youkilis.htmlThe+Bottom+Line+talks+to+Kevin+Youkilis2009-01-02+16%3A57%3A31Ryne+Crabb

Head on over to MVN’s “The Bottom Line” for a great Q&A with Kevin Youkilis. Big shout out to Rob for getting that done!

Here’s a teaser of the type of nuggets you’ll find:
“This past season was full of career bests for you: .312 BA, 29 HR, 115 RBI… but your numbers have typically faded in the second half. Did you do something different in the pre-season or during the season this year to make sure you didn’t “burn out.”

I didn’t do anything different, but just didn’t have any of the little, nagging injuries that I’d had to play through in the past. I work hard every off-season to be in the best possible shape, and just was able to carry it through the season a little better last year. Plus, I was a little more aggressive in certain counts and game situations, and that helped my power and productivity numbers.”

Enjoy!

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Five things necessary for a successful 2009

Written on January 2nd, 2009 by Ryne Crabb389910 Commentshttp://firebrandal.com/2009/01/02/five-things-necessary-for-a-successful-2009.htmlFive+things+necessary+for+a+successful+20092009-01-02+12%3A00%3A00Ryne+Crabb

Now that we’ve officially put 2008 to rest, I thought it might be fun to roll the calendar forward 365 days to January 1st, 2010 and take a “look back” at 2009 and specifically five things that would need to have happened for the Red Sox to achieve it’s goals of another championship.

It’s important to note that these aren’t the only five things, nor are they necessarily the most important. But it is fair to say that if these things don’t happen, 2009 won’t meet the organization’s lofty goals.

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