Tragic Death of Natasha Richardson Should Give All Yankee Fans Pause to Call for the Beaning of Youkilis

This week, we learned the grim reality: Any blunt head trauma can prove fatal.

We offer our condolences to the family of Natasha Richardson.

Her death has prompted a little soul-searching about the way we've called for beanings of a certain Redsock.

FOR THE RECORD: WE HEREBY RESCIND OUR CALLS FOR THE VIOLENT, POTENTIALLY FATAL BEANING OF KEVIN YOUKILIS.

Neck. We say... Think neck.

Square on the neck. Windpipe. Adam's apple. Vocal chords.

Yes. A 98-mph lead grenade to the old voicebox ought to make him sing a different tune -- and at a higher octave, too, heh heh.

No more Youkilis beanings!

IT'S CLOTHESLINE TIME, BABY!

MUTE THE YOUK!