"You first deal with April's 40-degree chill that isn't the easiest transition for a 19-year-old who has lived most of his life in south Florida.

Next, there's the matter of a schedule that's 135 games rather than 30 or 40.

Finally, there are baseball realities: Pitchers who throw 95 mph rather than 85. Breaking balls. And, of course, this issue of moving from shortstop to third base, which is a little like migrating from Smalltown, USA, to New York City."