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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Youkilis to have season-ending thumb surgery </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Kevin Youkilis - 1B - BOS - Aug. 5 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kevin Youkilis has opted to undergo season-ending surgery to fix the torn muscle at the base of his right thumb.
Youkilis will be in a cast for the next six weeks. So even if the Red Sox manage to climb over the Rays and make the playoffs, he won't be available. The first baseman suffered the unfortunate injury during Monday night's game against the Indians. His absence should mean more playing time for Mike Lowell, who was shopped aggressively at the trade deadline but never dealt.
Source: Amalie Benjamin on Twitter
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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=subHead vAlign=top colSpan=3>Youkilis to have season-ending thumb surgery </TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD class=vaLabel colSpan=3>Kevin Youkilis - 1B - BOS - Aug. 5 </TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top colSpan=3>Kevin Youkilis has opted to undergo season-ending surgery to fix the torn muscle at the base of his right thumb.Youkilis will be in a cast for the next six weeks. So even if the Red Sox manage to climb over the Rays and make the playoffs, he won't be available. The first baseman suffered the unfortunate injury during Monday night's game against the Indians. His absence should mean more playing time for Mike Lowell, who was shopped aggressively at the trade deadline but never dealt.
Source: Amalie Benjamin on Twitter
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