Yo-yo Youkilis
Kevin Youkilis is back up in the bigs and Bill Mueller is on the bench because of back spasms. To make room for the young infielder, Jose Cruz, Jr. was designated for assignment, just 6 days after he was activated.
And yet, Alex Cora started at third base for tonight. Don Orsillo and Jerry Remy mentioned a long, closed door meeting between Terry Francona, Theo Epstein, and other front office personnel before the game.
