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Kevin Youkilis and Bill Mueller, and a rant.
noonanberg replied to CalvnHobs6's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
How you would ever put in Mueller over Youkilis is beyond me. Giving Youk the shaft after his strong fill- in performance would be stupid and certainly not beneficial. The kid is hot and there's no reason to put him on the bench for a guy who slumped and then was injured. Sure Mueller was last year's batting champ, but that was one good year in what, about 10? Mueller is old, hasn't proven himself thus far this year, and despite the fact that many praise it, I've never found his fielding to be too great. By getting rid of Mueller (hopefully in a package with Kim and Mendoza and Millar {who's a whole nother story}) you would get Youk as an everyday man, which right now is serving him and the team well, as well as having the luxury of giving guys like Malaska, Dinardo and Dominique the occassional call- up. Plus, if Youk does hit a slump down the road, Bellhorn can also play third base (after Pokey returns). So I say when Pokey comes back, get rid of Mueller, it's the smart thing to do.