he hit 41 or more in Japan only 3 times in 10 years, in a place where the pitchers arent as good and the stadiums are akin to our minor league stadiums.
As a Red Sox fan I hate him, but as a fan of MLB, I think he is one of the better hitters in the league. Sure hes not Ichiro, but he gets the job done. That said, his 31 last year was a career year type of thing. I have no argument with the RBIS or Average, but 41 is not going to happen. Expect closer to the 25 range.