[0:04] ..." as ball first baseman and third baseman for your Boston Red Sox Kevin Youkilis is on the line morning Kevin how -- There -- great I guess the question is did you watch -- talking about"...

[7:10] ..." Well Kevin Mark Teixeira -- name has come out and it was he has agent and his name is about. As somebody who the Red Sox"...

[8:55] ..." how far you've come. I don't hear people talking about one -- Kevin Youkilis anymore now its you know. We got a trade Ortiz and we got a trade. Lol we got to move -- the"...

[10:30] ..." on a break he said I just got a caller who's that Kevin Youkilis should be the catcher. And -- Outweigh the bad. It's just it's just crazy. But."...

[13:56] ..." you. If you were MVP of the American League -- and Dustin Pedroia are definitely a top five MVP candidate."...

[15:43] ..." players around them and that's not so for me I benefit from Dustin Pedroia here. He's hitting department press -- RBIs so. You know I think both of us if we get to work together would be great but. Out of a different Justin Morneau. And raced his. Anyway it'd be great to see anyone get it. It's exciting."...

[17:02] ..." website called you oaks kids dot org. And it's the website for Kevin Youkilis is hits for kids. And you've got a number of offseason events coming up that you got one coming up fairly soon"...

[24:18] ..." you don't -- and the Atlantic. That I guess that is Kevin Youkilis. "...

[0:00]" Joining us on the line right now is a guy who had a spectacular season as ball first baseman and third baseman for your Boston Red Sox Kevin Youkilis is on the line morning Kevin how -- There -- great I guess the question is did you watch -- talking about how tough for what to watch the World Series how about you."

[0:18]" I didn't really watch I got quite the ninth inning but the very last. What I especially like last during the night. Basically. When. Who's got the last out -- popped up in. But I saw. Longoria out how glad -- so I'd rather complaint with a little ones so. I take it all that but I saw the final -- up like that."

[0:45]" In those eight and in those cases -- when you see a team. That you just lost to. Is it you're you're instinct you. Root for them because it makes you feel better they actually went was at the opposite you say they beat us I hope they lose to somebody else."

[1:01]" I think everyone kind of knows my personality and now are really good about losing. A pretty much. Competitor and definitely. I would say rooting against anyone but. The -- You know. Don't root for a team that beat us and it's kind of like competitive nature. I I just kind of you know selfish way of some countries don't want root for somebody you know I understand both sides of -- says that. Which you know beaches and the -- that much better but it doesn't really sit well established that we lost."

[1:38]" Tito Francona told us yesterday when we talked -- That that the the season doesn't wind down it comes to just a crashing halt. You're going a hundred miles an hour and then boom it's all over is that what it's like from a player's perspective as well."

[1:53]" Definitely a lot of fronts. You know that the craziest thing about the off season there's no structure and at times in. You know at this time got a couple work in this tiny got to be here is that. This time flying now I mean now it's the it really does couple -- he really don't know what to do with your life. You know my biggest problem is actually around in. And very lackadaisical tired. A lot of that they have to do with your body is trying to. Recuperate from all the stress and strain to take currencies -- for me it's it's been it's been a lot a couple of days just. It is played a bad little bit in. Just that feeling -- lackadaisical. Because. I guess that's what I thought not to do it -- but I also it's also a great time to you know as much is that they would -- in the World Series. I think his players if they get to into where -- realize that we we lose now so much in in during this season. Yeah it's it's great feeling to come home. Facility plans they'll."

[2:57]" Kevin that there were two. Shocking things to me in the race theories are urged to shocking topics -- put it that way and -- I want to know if you see the same way one. Was that how they were able to you dominate the series in games 34 in most to -- five before you guys have been incredible comeback. And number two honestly was. Watching you guys lose game seven so accustomed to seeing you. Comeback from 3 deficits in 31 -- I thought game seven was an at -- were you shocked by either of those things and outshot by."

[3:31]" Well I would say it was more shock that. You know to the game it -- going full speed and if you you feel like you're going to come back but. It as such shocking -- because you know that team isn't playing at top forty years. After I would pitch shocked as much as you know disappointed and I think that is so like today. Because of you know basically just. Broke out of south senators did something great offensively but we just didn't the pitched well they did -- agreed to open. And they got tip your cap. Market to be like as some other team. The play against in the playoff that are. Obviously the better team didn't win because I don't know what I thought the better team. They outplayed us stay in the fetus -- you know having games in. That's what happens when the team that plays the better. It is typical way and I think that the biggest thing is we have a lot of guys saw that in. That potential a lot of respect -- that's what makes sense that the great teams you know we we we got his -- This and as much as you don't want to admit it sometimes you have to. You have to victory."

[4:42]" One of the things that hurt your team and in the ALCS was the absence of Michael all that goes without saying he's a great right handed -- in your lineup. It it did settle your position someone I mean you weren't going from first to third sometimes both places in the same game. Did did at least getting something settled make life easier for you same spot in the batting order every night same position every night."

[5:06]" Yet definitely. Definite summit has been an unbelievable feeling this year is that kind of been perfect for an extended period I'd like to say. Cup when Serb part of lineup indoors planet but that definite help now on the playoff slot right because -- play one specific position. Justice -- you know -- it not that hard to. Go out there and public couple first I just do the same routine every day for placed third out in a couple of plate versus him bought him retains so basic premier I've become accustomed to doing. You know different -- In part on happen. I just you know you know people always ask that question you know where you -- where -- in. Honest what I say that I play in this game and local out there and competing in. The professional athlete to move were very blessed deal and do we deal and for me it's about going out there. Just having fun and and joint. This great you know. It will do like."

[6:11]" What's the hardest part of of making the switch is it the throw which you don't have to make it first. Is it -- ball's coming at you from a different angle what's the most difficult part."

[6:22]" Well they're based you don't have you don't have time to. You know. Can't knock out this year not to vote now open over. The difficulty here is that you want -- player pops you can what pops you know back -- he can go back of the ball is still basically come get -- pops and yeah -- gotta make that throw it up later someday my arm was not feeling too good. The elbows -- a little bit short it was Barkin. It was there's couldn't it is tough to throw but it -- you know playoff atmosphere yeah. There's agent is gonna go away with it drowned. And that they bases its immediate past position infield because the angles and it has been able to first base but it. You have to get balls and -- that all play your duties now."

[7:10]" Well Kevin Mark Teixeira -- name has come out and it was he has agent and his name is about. As somebody who the Red Sox might be it then and and most fans trying to keep you on the -- nominal monetary Duke. You can play third and Teixeira play first. You can play left field we can keep everybody we asked about a yesterday who said you can play short. Now I've played a breath and let my partner have you played shortstop in your life."

[7:41]" Well I think we -- in over us and -- replace shortstop partner. You know twenty plus years of baseball. Definitely it short when I was younger can use. It's usually best players are playing shortstop so. So I don't want to belittle anyone -- you know those types of people that are. Prevalent screaming at Little League games trying to -- what to do because. You know that there's no -- out of shortstop immediately and in -- put that body out there. Is you have body play shortstop. Kind of scary. I think it's. You know what it would mark the -- they would market China that maybe the biggest. Talk offseason. It did make that move around on. I guess of one of the Mike -- have to go so. -- about the state here at a rest my career but you also have to. There's definite business and everybody situated on the I don't think they'll be case but I think -- on -- talk the last."

[8:52]" It's funny I get a lot of rule says -- it's an indication of how far you've come. I don't hear people talking about one -- Kevin Youkilis anymore now its you know. We got a trade Ortiz and we got a trade. Lol we got to move -- the short I mean now it's it got over that hump for most people around here now."

[9:12]" Well you know at. It's one of those things you have to prove to people I guess there's. Yes -- My whole thing is not trying to prove people that doubt in my whole life here you know it's it's about proving my family and friends. Other people develop the way that you know that it's it's been a -- Having fun and I have a lot of friends the contract great season. You know I kind of got over that hurdle that is. Certain chips on the shorter I've gotten over and describe there's -- Jordan plated. A lot of people assailants that. Beyond that it. How the people that said don't you know the talking about. It's just talk to talk to now it's to make ups and it's it's it was that easy and it's a missed some betrayed -- about it like -- be traded. You know what you glued to Ryan Howard and get this guy's deliberately murders and we get this guy it's like well if it was that easy every team. But it it's difficult thing to do with contracts and -- figure out the total picture but I think what yeah definitely let's say it is all off season while the -- has."

[10:24]" I -- you fill our 88 Kevin you -- been talk in the Berger one of our producers. Who told me on a break he said I just got a caller who's that Kevin Youkilis should be the catcher. And -- Outweigh the bad. It's just it's just crazy. But."

[10:40]" Like it like lawyers say yeah right and this isn't Little League this is this is the big who view this is the best of the best and to be able look to the play one position in the major leagues is tough and well loan move to another position. That you never really played before that it is skill positions. It's very tough. You can't move without -- play third base poker shortstop he can't. Move a guy that's played outfield infield. It's it's not that easy in that especially catching. You barely caught a long time to you know are captured that we've moved to the infielders like that. But it's it's not city this is the best the best in. Like is that they've done their job what they do -- for years."

[11:26]" I remember Mike -- saying last year despite the fact that he had over twenty home runs that I don't consider myself a power hitter. I never did I just try to hit line drives at the ball harder to go to the park goes out of the park. This year. You you have your career high in home runs. Did did you ever think of yours and and you and you also batting cleanup. For a good portion of the year did you ever. Think of yourself as a clean up hitter as a power hitter."

[11:57]" No -- never -- much of a power hitter never been known. You know I think we've all been hitting 34 -- probably. In some ways but. You know I never it power hitter and go ahead of you know -- had to -- in the."

[12:15]" It has -- that you know as well as they've committed to growing it's recording. Process of learning. Your swing learning your abilities. And I would say yeah for me I just try to hit the ball hard and drive it. What I try to you know run I'd -- jam pop it up rollovers of the bat. The biggest thing that you have to work is trying to stay consistent. China try to be easy going on in trying to keep a good swing at all times in. Keep your hands at the balk thing every time -- pitch way out for trying to kill it roll over it. First he can keep it injury or body in. In the pocket -- champs so there's a lot of stuff that. You'd have to keep learning it for me personally I want to keep learning every year and trying to get better every year because. You know like you get older you have to have it better or because. Your body you know when he gets in the that there is a that is not the same -- it -- in points. To have to get better physically mentally and you have to work. There's the do you think you know everything about hitting and play in the game is status started getting caught by the game so for me as -- we keep learning in. Then they get to it to a level where every year and you'd better better. You know mentally and physically."

[13:36]" I was gonna say cap on the day you think you know everything about the game you become a talk show host."

[13:43]" That they wanted -- how -- does it."

[13:45]" That's -- to go ahead said. About -- Kevin and you play for for championships most of the guys -- your team do to championships in four years I guess that fire burning and you. But what would it mean to you. If you were MVP of the American League -- and Dustin Pedroia are definitely a top five MVP candidate."

[14:05]" All I I think that that latest is that amazing accolades and you know people. Or it been talked about it but you know. If I was to win the MVP I think maybe you know it definitely. -- saying in this and that but to not have it with you know I think being a co MVP -- drove -- What would be so exciting in May you know I think the excitement would be out of you know -- United way and together because and end all of my flopped on MVP is it's kind of it's it's a war but is it really that -- of war wouldn't think about. You put in these factors the only way you can win -- like that is to be. You'd have to you know it's a good runners you have to score runs -- the only do that is when guys on your team help you do that. And -- hundred. Home runs. There are solo shots. You know. That quickly in order that would have and so you know while hoping it wouldn't have a good team and I'm very blessed to be on this team. And play with guys that are great and my numbers are helped out by the creek there's been a couple of and you know they want numbers are there there's no way you have been number you have tiger teammates. And that -- lost it's it's kind of a crazy Award because. The war like that it it's it's by your team you know and that's what the World Series when you -- World Series disagree is towards you get it. Get through it and you keep saying is. It individual that is personal when. It would not that there because that person benefit from great players around them and that's not so for me I benefit from Dustin Pedroia here. He's hitting department press -- RBIs so. You know I think both of us if we get to work together would be great but. Out of a different Justin Morneau. And raced his. Anyway it'd be great to see anyone get it. It's exciting."

[16:07]" Was more competitive you're Pedroia. And another time."

[16:15]" competition that we've been trouble. But I think we're both pretty competitive. And you know we we. Not repeat what -- it has its -- Drive it. Had to chip Marshall -- imposed on us because do it in. You know I think what it was it was the to start that game. New York City and Austrian with the right next may and if you ask him you know percent out there and try to elements China can keep loose. If he said he was more nervous playing at popped. It was in the World Series."

[16:51]" We have mentioned earlier in Kevin mentioned earlier how much he loves living here and playing here and he's one of the athletes. Who outputs is his money and effort and time where his mouth is you can go to a website called you oaks kids dot org. And it's the website for Kevin Youkilis is hits for kids. And you've got a number of offseason events coming up that you got one coming up fairly soon here in November called crack in it up. Tell people little bit about what you guys have planned."

[17:20]" We have we have. You know Mike O'Malley -- in post event. I think there's going to do the auction we have. Fifteen people hurt and it's. It's something up there it's really large but do we have this event last year it is great success. You know Tokyo's interpret on and apartment. Big Papi showed up a little bit. But you know it's a lot went down there it's just that you know it's better. We have an -- real live auction in -- giggle in. A lot of great things in you know this year our team has the same you'd which were excited about. It's -- to -- fun a lot of success. Like -- The hardest thing that we are realistically. It was with the economy right now and in the cup -- we understand our topic -- the top but really appreciate you coming down and have a good time in and help us because. The big thing it got their economy officers that the people but it the most of these kids that. -- the money in. Props for -- we're real excited it's going to be that event between nine. We -- Saturday so. This might -- that pitcher. Accordingly economy is always a blast."

[18:42]" And last year when -- night of entertainment. One of the events was the dating game now how'd that turn out of that there were a lot of laps there."

[18:50]" Yeah I was bunt is that there was there was interest thing -- some questions. You know tomatoes aren't. And myself -- my activity we -- hurt. You know. That the dating game in about points but they -- it was fun this you know it gets it was hilarious that. Soviet. I just are very funny but. You know Manny and that opinion life. Really by about the stuff. And you know I would definitely. Logan -- did those questions try to answer it right. You know luckily it wasn't long drawn out beating him like B you know there's the great show what I think every few will be pretty on this year and you know but yeah on the played against him -- as one of the biggest. You know it's one of most favorite shows a lot in the clubhouse. Some reason we caught under the -- they want to want to them -- in the -- like the last -- potato."

[19:47]" I would evidence that I would -- Canada and the."

[19:50]" Be noted that -- I think it is just answer is that people actors and stuff in you know like ten guys on the team or sit around and I like our Mike got out that you answered -- It was fun I've made its opening game like him much here. Teammates around there was yelling out and -- you know like -- at different answers in. It's kind of fun games to watch which. You know ironically that's -- events so we're real excited about it and raise some money. You know we just. We just got over the world right at the one million mark for fiscal year perjury which is probably. The press were so excited and the off season the best time we do a lot of great things really go around to see kids that we actually help out go to hospitals. To lot of great things that led by my biggest prize in joint offseason score around actually be more involved charities. In big hands all the the children across Boston and helping out front office."

[20:48]" You know that's very important but it probably shouldn't be your biggest event of this offseason. Outlets are probably here throughout -- is having I don't know and a half -- got one other event going on is very busy offseason coming up here."

[21:05]" Yes it's it's a very busy offseason it's. It's going to be you know long offseason but. You know they do come quick I had a feeling but it's -- on actually getting married so. That's it and that's the other buying them. Mikey you're depressed over there."

[21:24]" In itself -- The."

[21:27]" Yeah there's it is which -- quite enjoyable. A lot of fun and you know that the best thing about getting -- is going to be around my family members and you know distract him to get him here there and cousins here. But it are as a whole like getting together. Being at the Jewish based. All the Jewish yeah. But this does not let the conviction itself. I have got this bit don't get the chance to go to a lot of family stuff so misses them on."

[21:57]" Congratulations on that -- yards a great start with the would you tied for for first in the dating game again at an age got -- major -- so he's an."

[22:08]" that I any answers to questions right you know. That would get slapped."

[22:12]" Ouster -- major points at home you know me so well at. Go to www. UX kids dot org. There's information -- I you can buy tickets. I mean -- up a lot of different things on there that Kevin and and they have put together and and they put a lot of time and effort into a lot of events. To help a lot of kids. I enjoy your offseason I hope you have a great event now I hope we get a chance talk again before the season starts next year."

[22:38]" Yeah definitely. That they take you -- you have a favorite. In W. Host. Yeah. Yeah I'd definitely say that there's a couple of others that don't talk to whoever."

[22:52]" Are ever you know -- four minutes ago lesson -- I think you played your race I don't know I don't know -- Gotta get the nasty that is going on the fantasy football team you have made any moves yet."

[23:05]" Got I. Got an -- Matt Forte on the bench."

[23:11]" When don't. I."

[23:13]" The added it is becoming a problem -- just doesn't play this week. But you can't lose and enjoy it eight out of backed -- right. It's getting there. I thought he might be actually I doubt -- got like five assistant general managers working within himself."

[23:32]" And as -- that there are still cute Beals then it still root form and you know let the -- I never get off the team never be a band Wagoner always they would became no matter how much they -- how much they'll lose. That's choose -- on offense."

[23:48]" Where where where I'll I'll get selectors not to wear the red cover for mr. -- actually close."

[23:54]" deprived of that comes that was -- so. We lose every single game with a burst out the other first overall pick."

[24:00]" Some below average to. Death that you know that they are you know. Kevin thanks and hopefully get it the crowd that it had an ownership at some point thanks very much to take in the time to join us and enjoy your off season."