Feb 22, 2009 7:14 PM EST

Boston's Kevin Youkilis believes that David Ortiz will be looking to make a statement on the field this season.

"I would like David to go out there, by showing them on the field, shutting some people up. That's the best thing to do for people who have said he can't do it and he's too old," Youkilis said Sunday.

"I'd love for him to go deep in the first three at-bats of his season. That's what has gotten me going my whole career is people saying I can't. Maybe he's hit that wall and needs to use that. I'll be sure to remind him."

Via Rocky Mountain News