I agree with you about that, and I also hope that everyone realizes that Middlebrooks, while full of potential, is no sure thing to stick in the ML. He is still a rookie and he will have to learn a lot about what it takes to play 3B, plate discipline, and how to conduct himself in a professional manner. One good thing: I haven't seen him whining about balls and strikes like so many of his teamates. That is refreshing.