Kevin Millar (2004) vs. Kevin Youkilis (Present)

It is hard to decide who was more charismatic for the Boston Red Sox through the 2004’s World Series run and 2007’s. They were the self-proclaimed idiots in 2004 by Kevin Millar and Johnny Damon and in 2007 they were the team to reckon with.

In 2004 it was obvious that the 1B Kevin Millar, now with the Baltimore Orioles, was the team leader with the entire energy, relaxation and confidence builder. As the years move on it is quite obvious that 1B Kevin Youkilis is filling that role.

Kevin Millar was a fun guy to watch and same goes with Kevin Youkilis. They each had interesting batting stances, they each led the team, they each performed well and they each helped the team win the World Series.

Obviously Kevin Millar is not performing for the Orioles as Mr. Youkilis is for the Red Sox; Millar is batting .248 with eighteen home runs & sixty-six RBIs, while Youkilis is batting .318 with twenty-four home runs and eighty-nine RBIs.

Nevertheless, both men have terrific work ethic and are loved by the fans of both clubs. Taking that into consideration, it is really hard to decide which ballclub was the better one: the 2007 World Champions or the 2004 World Champions? Each squad had their quirks and foibles and winning ways.

You could make great cases for both teams but in the end the Red Sox Organization is a class act with a great farm system and respectable management. Kevin Youkilis was a great find in the minor-league system that developed great offence and defence for the team.

In the end Kevin Youkilis will be the most underrated player in the Major Leagues for a very long time. If I had to choose between a two-hundred million dollar man in Alex Rodriguez versus, not sure of his salary, Kevin Youkilis, I’ll be sure to pick a man like Youkilis any day.