That's one of the better "I told you so's" i've read in a long time.  I'm FULL ON pulling for this kid to succeed, and what i've witnessed so far tells me he is well on his way, but I have to be one of those pessimists who say - it's a long season.

don't they have Jock Jones?

I couldn't disagree more. The most impressive thing about his play so far is the vast improvement in plate discipline that he's shown. The HR's are kind of expected for me because he's an absolute freak athlete and he's got massive raw power. The BB/K ratio and the way he works counts and consistently fouls off nasty offspeed stuff when behind in the count is what has made him a legitimate star so far in the majors.

I don't see how he's going to be any more streaky than any other player in baseball. The only major concern at this point is how his body is going to hold up playing in a 162 game season after not playing consistently for about 5 years. He's already battled minor injuries for the last year which held him out of games last year in the Rays system and even this spring. If he can stay healthy, we could be looking at the NL ROY.