<p>NEW YORK -- Kevin Youkilis has walked along Boston's Boylston Street countless times, including to attend past runnings of the Boston Marathon, and the Yankees infielder said he and his family were "pretty much sick to our stomachs" as they watched Monday's events on television.</p><p>"It's just a tragic day," Youkilis said. "You have thousands of people down there just really enjoying amazing feats. I've been down there on the finish line, and it's an amazing thing to watch these people finish a marathon. Then something tragic like that happens; you can't put it in to words."</p><p>On Tuesday, the Yankees held a moment of silence prior to their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks to honor those lost and affected by the events, and to pay tribute to the strength and resilience of the Boston community.</p><p>"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and the families who were affected by the bombings and our respect and admiration go out to the police, medical personnel and first responders who acted so heroically," the Yankees said in a statement. "We stand united with the participants, volunteers, staff and spectators of the Boston Marathon and the people of Boston."</p><p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130416&content_id=44961780&notebook_id=44962968&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130416&content_id=44994258&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb">&#039;Sweet Caroline&#039; played across MLB in tribute to Boston</a> (AtlantaBraves.com)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dIiMQKPb0284fsMtYCby0-N0uCzpM&ned=us">107 additional articles.</a></p>