i don't know that colvin is an everyday player - evidence likely points to no - but his numbers were much better last year than the rest of his minor league career with a better walk rate, more hard-driven balls, more power and fewer pop ups. this year he's also been performing well. let's face it, the cubs are going nowhere this year and they're not likely to be good next year either. among the position players they have a large number of known quantities, including fukudome, who will likely be a cub no longer than the end of next season. if the cubs aren't going anywhere, i'd rather have them give ABs to an unknown quantity like colvin than a guy like fukudome who is known and is unlikely to be a long-term part of the team. it's possible that colvin made a breakthrough and could be at least an average starting OF; it's also possible that he profiles better as a fourth outfielder (nady type) or that big league pitchers will figure him out and he won't even be an adequate backup OF in the bigs. but i'd rather find it out now.