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Bobby Valentine questions Kevin Youkilis' dedication, Dustin Pedroia puts him back in place Well, this didn't take long. Despite winning three straight against the Rays over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox are starting their Monday with a controversy created by manager Bobby Valentine. So, congratulations all of you who had Patriots Day as the date when Valentine would criticize one of his own players through the media, only to have the Red Sox clubhouse circle around the wounded. You ... Valentine apologizes to Youkilis for criticism Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said he has apologized to third baseman Kevin Youkilis for comments he made Sunday, in which he questioned Youkilils' physical and emotional commitment. Bobby Valentine Questioned Kevin Youkilis' Commitment, to the Media Rather Than His Face This was needless, asinine and less tactful than a passive-aggressive Facebook post. Bobby Valentine Says Kevin Youkilis Not 'As Into The Game' At first glance, it seems like such a simple statement by Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine about his third baseman, Kevin Youkilis , quoted by Pete Abraham in the Boston Globe : "I don't think he's as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past for some reason. But [on Saturday] it seemed, you know, he's seeing the ball well, got those two walks, got his on-base percentage ... Valentine criticizes Youkilis, then apologizes Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine questioned Kevin Youkilis' commitment to the game in his weekly television interview, then apologized to the Boston third baseman on Monday. VIDEO Bobby Valentine Questions Kevin Youkilis Committment to Red Sox Bobby Valentine said he doesn't know if Kevin Youkilis is has committed to the game as he used to be. Bobby Valentine's Comments About Kevin Youkilis Are Not a Big Deal That didn't take long. The season is not even two weeks old, and already we have our first Bobby Valentine-related controversy. The Sox manager said on a Sunday night sports show on Boston's WHDH-TV that Kevin Youkilis is not "as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past for some reason." Valentine has already left tread marks from backpedaling so hard , saying before ... Report: Bobby Valentine Apologized To Kevin Youkilis For Comments About His Focus Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine reportedly apologized to star third basemen Kevin Youkilis today, according to ESPN. Valentine had told WHDH-TV's Sports Xtra Sunday that he didn't think star third baseman Kevin Youkilis was "physically or emotionally into the game." Boston Red Sox: Bobby Valentine's Brash Personality Is Perfect for Beantown Bobby Valentine's style may not make him a lot of fans in Boston, but he is a perfect fit for what the Red Sox need right now.  The controversial manager made headlines over the weekend when he called out Kevin Youkilis for a perceived lack of interest, physical or mental, in the game.  I don't think he's as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past for some reason. But ... Bobby Valentine Didn't Intend To Motivate Kevin Youkilis With Controversial Comments, Apologizes BOSTON –– Bobby Valentine has landed himself in controversy within the clubhouse. After Sunday's victory over the Rays, the Red Sox skipper called Kevin Youkilis' physical and mental commitment into question during an interview with WHDH. The sequence caught Youkilis by surprise. Moments before heading to bed on Sunday night, the third baseman received a phone call from his agent Joe Bick to ...
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