Kevin Youkilis and Bill Mueller, and a rant.

[elsrbueno]

A lot of stuff being thrown around.....I'll throw in my 2 cents:

 

 

Crespo being the primary IF backup is what scares me. I have very little confidence in the man. With Mueller back in the fold, that strengthens the bench, because someone very good (Belly, Pokey, Youk, or even Billy) will be on the bench.

 

Make no mistake: Championship teams have strong DEPTH, not just strong starting 9. I am a firm believer that those powerful Braves teams were unsuccessful in the playoffs because of a lack of depth (a whole different topic altogether).

 

One thing to consider about Youk vs Mueller is youth/experience. Many good hitters have gone through serious performance problems after seeing teams the second time around....