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July 12, 2007
Kevin Youkilis, who played sparingly the last week of the first half because of a strained left quadriceps, is back in the starting lineup tonight at first base.
Youkilis started only one of the Sox' final seven games of the first half. He started against Tampa Bay on July 3. His only other action over that stretch was a pinch-hitting appearance on July 7 (he flied out) in Detroit.
While he probably could have played, and while he definitely would have been playing had it been late in the season and the games were crucial, Manager Terry Francona opted to be patient with Youkilis, giving him the extra rest in the hope he would be more healthy at the start of the second half.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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