Albert Pujols 2006 - .323/.449/.804/1.253 23 HR 57 RBI 37 BB 12 SO Age: 26 Miguel Cabrera 2006 - .335/.432/.599/1.031 8 HR 39 RBI 27 BB 30 SO Age: 23 Now, obviously, his numbers are not Albert Pujols numbers, exactly, but think about this. Miguel is 3 years younger. Miguel plays half his games in gigantic ballpark. He has 18 doubles, compared to Pujols who has 7. The scary thing, I think, for everyone, is that a.) Miguel is only 23, b.) he won't be a Marlin for much longer, which means that someday soon, the numbers he is putting up will actually start to matter and c.) being in a crappy lineup and getting pitched around all the time hasn't hampered him at all. He's not expading his zone, he's walking more and striking out less (68 BB 148 SO in 2004, 64 BB 125 SO last year, on pace for 97 BB 108 SO this year), and still hitting the ball hard when he gets a chance. Now, check this out. Miguel Cabrera's 2006 season, projected 335/.432/.599/1.031 29 HR 140 RBI 97 BB 108 SO (just for fun, 18 SB) Albert Pujols 2003 season, 23 years old. .359/.439/.667/1.106 43 HR 124RBI 79BB 65 SO He's good. Organization changing good. Whoever gets him from the Marlins is going to be really lucky.