you know, it is a possibility that this is the best of what is left of Youk....heart and grit guys tend to fall off the cliff rather than slide down the slope
Pedroia can say what he wants as far as I'm concerned
I think Valentine picked Youk because he wanted to rip somebody and Youk is the guy that was likely to have the least amount of teammates come to his defense....he is not the most well liked guy in the clubhouse, to be sure....but when you are struggling the way he is, I'd have to say you are a fair target