Six games down and I've already had enough of Valentine. [View all]

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Last edited Fri Apr 13, 2012, 11:09 AM - Edit history (1)

From an interview with Peter Abraham:

Valentine said the team's collective slump (the Sox are 12 of 64 with 2 runs in two games) was not the reason he benched Kevin Youkilis (0 for 8, 4 strikeouts), Cody Ross (0 for 8, 3 strikeouts) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1 for 6, 3 strikeouts). It was more to get the subs some action.

"It was kind of a planned routine," Valentine said.

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Valentine did not inform the players of the lineup changes on Saturday night. That's a departure from the previous regime.

"I didn't know until this morning," Valentine said.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2012/04/valentine_expla.html