Do you think Kevin Youkilis will eventually wind up playing third base full-time for the Red Sox?
— Dan A., Merrimac, Mass. The beauty of Youkilis is that there is no reason the Red Sox need to make that decision or projection right now. Obviously if they had landed Mark Teixeira last offseason, Youkilis would have been the third baseman for a long time. But that didn’t happen. Now, the Red Sox can go on a year-by-year basis and decide what is best for the club. Youk’s ability to play third has never come in handy more than after the Martinez trade. It is huge for Martinez to be able to rest his legs and play first multiple times per week. The flexibility of Youkilis to play both positions without complaint is something the Red Sox value greatly. I’m pretty sure that once a player returns to the Minors, they cannot be called back up to the Majors for at least 10 days. How did the Red Sox work around this rule with the recall of Buchholz back in July? — Michael B., Farmington, N.H. Good observation and you are right for the most part. The exception is if that player replaces a pla
