"Kevin Youkilis remained in Boston yesterday in order to tend to a growing list of known ailments. In addition to his hip bursitis, the Red Sox third baseman is also dealing with a sports hernia.

The bursitis flared up Thursday in Toronto and on Friday in Boston, the cleanup hitter received an injection to help with the discomfort. The thought was that if he felt better by yesterday morning he could rejoin the team for the last two games of the current series, but now he will stay home and receive further treatment before being re-evaluated on Tuesday.

Yesterday, a source familiar with Youkilis' condition said he has been dealing with the sports hernia for some time and that it predated the hip issue. Its origin is unknown but the possibility exists that Youkilis will have to have surgery on the hernia in the offseason."