If last season didn't turn out the way it did, there wouldn't be a lot of question marks about Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch.
There wouldn't be this constant anticipation of the other shoe about to drop.
For while the numbers aren't nearly as staggering - Boesch was the second coming of Babe Ruth the first half of last season, another Kevin Witt the second half - he has played very well overall in 2011.
His average is .318. He's only hit a couple home runs, but has plenty of doubles. He has been much better defensively.
He has a bad series in Cleveland, but bounced back nicely this week against the Yankees.
Is he really a 4-A player or a long-term solution in the Tigers' outfield?
I don't know yet.
But right now, he looks like a pretty good player.