An interesting story on Bleacher Report this morning is quoting a major league source saying that the Red Sox are shopping Kevin Youkilis. He even goes as far to say that the Sox would "love to dump" Youk.The source goes on to suggest that getting rid of Youkilis would be the first part of a deal that would bring Padres first basemen Adrian Gonzalez to Boston.
Without knowing who this "source" is, I highly doubt the accuracy of this report. Youkilis has a very team friendly contract. He is entering the second year of a four-year deal, Youkilis is scheduled to receive $9.125 million for his services. Trading Youkilis would not be a wise move for the Sox to make.
The more likely scenario has the Sox hanging on to Youkilis and moving him to 3rd base after Adrian Beltre's contract runs out at the end of this season. Remember that the team still has Mike Lowell.
Unless Beltre sets the world on fire this season, it's unlikely that he will be back next year, and it's unlikely that Mike Lowell makes it through this year with the Sox. So the team will need a 3rd baseman next year. Youkilis at 3rd and Gonzalez at 1st would be ideal for this team.
The Sox have plenty of talent in the minors to make a deal for Gonzalez, trading Youkilis is not the answer. What do you think?
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