A near-midseason scouting report on NESN’s quartet of Red Sox color analysts, all the while missing Jerry Remy . . .
Kevin Youkilis: If there’s a Most Improved in the group, it’s the former Red Sox corner infielder known to most upon first reference as “Youk” … or precisely, “Yooooouuuuuk.”
That makes sense considering he’s about halfway through his scheduled slate of approximately 50 games, the second most to Dennis Eckersley. The reps have paid off for the broadcasting novice, as has his willingness to put in the work, getting to the ballpark early and gathering information from talking to players and personnel.