sunofgold Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Welcome to your new team the White Sox. Hope that the change of scenery helps you out. Please play better than Bob Uecker, Odawg, and Moral. You are the first Jewish player we have had since probably Scott Schoenweis or Ross Baumgarten. You are a grinder thus you should fit in well here. Shalom, New Youk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I was hoping for "Fountain of Youk" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (sunofgold @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 11:12 PM) Welcome to your new team the White Sox. Hope that the change of scenery helps you out. Please play better than Bob Uecker, Odawg, and Moral. You are the first Jewish player we have had since probably Scott Schoenweis or Ross Baumgarten. You are a grinder thus you should fit in well here. Shalom, New Youk! Aaron Poreda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Welcome to your new team for 4 months, and then some small market team will overpay for you so they can put butts in the seats. Hopefully you remember how to swing a baseball bat and help us get to the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZZZA Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Youkilis is Jewish? A Greek Jew? Is that possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 12:20 AM) Youkilis is Jewish? A Greek Jew? Is that possible? WIKI: The Youkilis family name has an unusual history.[8] His Jewish great-great-great-grandfather, a native of 19th-century Romania, moved to Greece at the age of 16 to avoid conscription at the hands of the notoriously anti-Semitic Cossacks.[4][8] He became homesick, however, and returned to Romania after a couple of years, although he changed his surname from "Weiner" to the name, "Youkilis", to avoid army and jail.[8] Youkilis is the son of a Romanian Jewish jewelry wholesaler, whom Youkilis has described as a "well-known third baseman in the Jewish Community Center fast-pitch softball league." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZZZA Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Thats quite a story. I think I like him more now knowing he's a Jew and not a Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco1997 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 01:35 AM) Thats quite a story. I think I like him more now knowing he's a Jew and not a Greek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 So is he gonna live in Skokie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 I'm so excited to see how we look tonight against the Twins. Welcome Youk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 12:20 AM) Youkilis is Jewish? A Greek Jew? Is that possible? He's not Greek, his nickname is silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 07:03 AM) So is he gonna live in Skokie? What is this...the 70's? Oy...if he wants to live with Members of the Tribe, he would move to Highland Park, Buffalo Grove, maybe even Deerfield...BUT NOT KENILWORTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pants Rowland Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 01:35 AM) Thats quite a story. I think I like him more now knowing he's a Jew and not a Greek. Do explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black jack Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 07:03 AM) So is he gonna live in Skokie? Nah, Buffalo Grove. That's quite the commute though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Please don't suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoMB345 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 07:33 AM) What is this...the 70's? Oy...if he wants to live with Members of the Tribe, he would move to Highland Park, Buffalo Grove, maybe even Deerfield...BUT NOT KENILWORTH! As a 22 year resident of Buffalo Grove, I approve this (part of the) message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 After that thread title Somebody's got to do this so .... It's up to you New Youk, New Youk!!! Sorry ... I couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balfanman Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 04:04 PM) Please don't suck. This. I will not get my hopes up that he can be anynear the Youkilis of what is now several seasons ago, I know first hand that age can be a b****. I just hope that he has somewhat of a resurgence and is not now permanently at the Morel / Hudson level. I would be happy if Youkilis could hit 230 - 240ish, take a few walks, and play somewhere around average defense. That's a significant improvement over what we've had over at 3rd base in a long time. Anything better than that would be gravy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted July 5, 2012 Author Share Posted July 5, 2012 QUOTE (balfanman @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 06:43 AM) This. I will not get my hopes up that he can be anynear the Youkilis of what is now several seasons ago, I know first hand that age can be a b****. I just hope that he has somewhat of a resurgence and is not now permanently at the Morel / Hudson level. I would be happy if Youkilis could hit 230 - 240ish, take a few walks, and play somewhere around average defense. That's a significant improvement over what we've had over at 3rd base in a long time. Anything better than that would be gravy. Yakkity Yack. Youk can do it. Newbie Youk, New Youk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share Posted July 14, 2012 QUOTE (sunofgold @ Jul 4, 2012 -> 11:03 PM) Yakkity Yack. Youk can do it. Newbie Youk, New Youk. Oy vey. Mazel tov Youkie What a mensch. A maven at third. Plays hard like a shmutzbag New York Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,5138726.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoMB345 Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 15, 2012 -> 01:19 AM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,5138726.story A first: The Sox were the first team in baseball history to use eight rookie pitchers in a game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The previous mark was the Tigers' seven on Sept. 7, 2003, in Toronto. Haha, awesome, considering we won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/reds...kevin_youkilis/ Red Sox made right choice on YOUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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