Projo Sox Blog

Kevin Youkilis, a native of Cincinnati and a star at the University of Cincinnati, admitted this afternoon that he was disappointed at not having been drafted by his hometown Cincinnati Reds.

The Red Sox selected him in the eighth round of the 2001 draft.

He will have 138 family and friends in the stands for Saturday's game. Friday he met with the local media.

"When I didn't get drafted by the Reds there was definitely some bitterness. But we've won two World Series rings in Boston so maybe I was better off being drafted by Boston," said Youkilis.

-- Steven Krasner

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