I’m trying not to jump to conclusions regarding his deportment toward early-bird fans at the Ft. Myers complex. I’m not sure what the NPB Spring Training environment is like that he’s coming from. I would imagine he has a lot of things that he’ll have to get accustomed to, but I certainly hope he doesn’t end up with a reputation for an “attitude” similar to what Ichiro has garnered.

For now, though, I don’t mind if he focuses most of his attention on being physically prepared to contribute to the Twins… we’ll hope his “fan friendliness” comes around later.