In 2010, the Nationals took a chance on a large right-handed first baseman/outfielder without a lot of success in the majors. His minor-league numbers weren’t all that impressive, either, and they explained the high-strikeout, low-walk numbers in the majors. But he showed them something in the spring, and he followed that up with a nice run in Triple-A. He was a revelation when he was called up for good, and the next year, he finished with 31 homers and a smattering of down-ballot MVP votes.
And that young man’s name was ... Michael Morse.
In the past, I think this article would have been easy to write.