Frankly, if I were the manager, I wouldn't start Escobar over Counsell. I would not want to start a AA player, even if he might be the next coming of Ozzie Smith, in the sort of pressure-packed series that the team is about to play. Counsell's BA and power obviously stink, but his OBP is through the roof this month, and he's a very good defensive player. And as for intangibles, I know we make fun of "gritty" and all that, but he has a lot of experience in high pressure games, so I feel confident that the odds of Counsell screwing up are much lower than the odds of Escobar screwing up. Hey, I'm excited to get Escobar on the field as much as anyone, but 2009 spring training is the appropriate place for his on-the-job training to begin.