Remember last year when both Nelson Velázquez and Alexander Canario were on the bench the day after hitting grand slams? How about when the latter could have provided an offensive spark for a team that desperately needed a little youthful energy and mainly sat on the bench as the Cubs favored the players that had gotten them to that point? That stubborn reluctance, or outright refusal in some cases, to develop young players was part of what led to David Ross being replaced by Craig Counsell over the winter.
Crow-Armstrong, Amaya Continue to Show Benefits of Playing Through Struggles
