Edgy DC wrote: TransMonk wrote: I know so little about the AL that I had to google to see who he plays for. So what turns a career (6 years 2004-2009) .238 hitter who averaged 10 HRs and 35 RBI into the next Albert Pujos? I don't know about "the next Albert Pujols," because being the best over the last 12 months hardly guarnatees a sustained decade of awesome, but my first guess would be copious amounts of phamaceuticals, but the Washington Post says it's a swing change. good article , seems like a decent sort. slugging a major-league-leading 20 homers (through Monday), but combining it with a .356 batting average, .502 on-base percentage and .791 slugging percentage. Those are Babe Ruth numbers, circa 1927. Barry Bonds numbers, circa 2003. MLB should be celebrating this guy come the ASG.