Rosenthal: Bobby V devalued Youk early on

I hope he comes back and hits .900 his first week back.

“That’s what I wrote and that’s what I heard—and again, I don’t know that that would be a shock, given that he is a declining player, given what happened with Valentine’s comment [questioning Youkilis’ desire],” Rosenthal said. “But this is a situation that, as I write, is going to play itself out. Because, most likely, with Middlebrooks slumping now, we’re going to see Youkilis back on the field, and we’re going to see what he can do.