I don't want to fall for fool's gold, but lately I've got a Moisés Alou vibe off of him, that he could be an effective hitter into his 40s if the team could just manage to keep two healthy-ish legs under him. Like with Alou, of course, that's a big if. Plus that story Alonso told, about Canó taking over down the stretch last year as far as telling Pete what pitches to expect, added some shine to the polish. And no, I hate all trades, but his recent performance actually does make me feel better about the deal. I could be wrong, but it feels like more sustained success than the team ever saw from Juan Samuel, Carlos Baerga, or Roberto Alomar. Kaz Matsui too. None of them ever peaked at much more than an average starter for the team.