A report on ESPN.com states that it was Kevin Youkilis’ ongoing Clubhouse Cancer antics that precipitated the dugout brou-haha with Manny Ramirez Thursday night.
A Red Sox source told ESPNdeportes.com that the cause of the dugout disagreement was Youkilis' shitty temper following any poor at-bat.
“It all happened because Manny complained about Youkilis’ habit of throwing bats, helmets and other objects in the dugout when he has a bad at-bat, something that has become a constant practice,” the source said.
“Other players have told Youkilis in the past about the situation, which makes him look selfish and that he is more worried about each at-bat than about the team. If Boston is winning easily, there’s no reason to throw objects all over the dugout because of a bad at-bat.
“There was a meeting where the team let Youkilis know that many of his teammates were tired of his explosive reactions for each bad plate appearance. It became very bothersome…more so when the team is winning and is in first place. There’s not much room for individualistic attitudes.”
Youkilis has a rep for fiery, polarizing behavior, but we didn’t realize it had gone quite this far.
Luckily for the Red Sox, the Yankees suck this year and the still-too-young Rays will naturally collapse in the summer Florida heat.
