Valentine Blames Youkilis For Poor Relationship

Bobby Valentine has placed the blame on Kevin Youkilis for their strained relationship.

"I think the comment I made early, he made a big issue out of, and I don't think he ever wanted to get over it," Valentine said.

Youkilis will return to Fenway Park on Monday as a member of the White Sox, the team to which he was traded on June 24.

Valentine was alluding to a comment he made to WHDH-TV's Joe Amorosino on April 15.

"I don't think he's as physically or emotionally into the game as he has been in the past for some reason," Valentine told Amorosino.

Via Gordon Edes/ESPN

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