The Sox Are Not Going To Trade Youk For Teixeria

Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe said that Theo was throwing around the idea of a deal with the Braves sending Youk and Hansen for Teixeria. Here’s why it won’t happen:

Teixeria is a free agent next year and the Sox would have to spend big money to keep him while Youk is a relative bargain.

Youk’s numbers are just as good as Teixeria’s, so why would the Sox even have to throw in Hansen?

SPLITS
Teixeria
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Season 93 347 54 94 23 0 17 69 55 64 0 0 .271 .373 .484 .858
Career 840 3187 518 906 205 13 187 624 400 665 11 3 .284 .371 .533 .904
Youk
Season
88 328 56 103 25 4 15 63 32 61 3 4 .314 .381 .552 .933
Career 496 1712 290 490 120 8 52 262 247 350 12 10 .286 .383 .457 .840

Youk is a much better fielder and can play 1st and 3rd. This is just one of those silly rumors that comes up when beat writers need to fill some space during the All-Star Break

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