i was bowled over when he hit that homer against Shaw the other day. Shaw's a helluva reliever and seems like a master craftsman. He got ahead of Mountcastle, and I figured he was gonna easily strike him out and make Mountcastle look foolish. But Ryan looked supremely confident up there - wasn't rattled at all, got a pitch to hit, and crushed it. He's struck out a lot this year, but the kid obviously believes in himself, and has the talent. As long as he keeps working and has a good attitude, he'll be successful.