Onward & Upward: Trevor Cahill

Congratulations to Trevor Cahill for his first and successful start since being promoted to Midland. I am posting this because I am a little dismayed/curious after reading Rotoworlds lukewarm assessment of how Cahill projects. Rotoworld and some of the other so-called baseball experts are still providing the same opinion of Cahill as they did prior to the beginning of the season. Since Cahill had completely dominated in Stockton and now with his first start in Midland, (I know it's one start, but at least he didn't go HRod on us) Cahill maintained a key result that is probably the most important indicator to his success: ground ball outs. In yesterday's game Cahill had an 11/1 ground ball/fly ball ratio which was right in line with his Stockton efforts. He also had 6 k's  and continues to lead the minors in that category. So isn't it time for there be an upgrade of Cahill's projection? Is he "ace" material? If he is not, then why not? I mean isn't one of the most important things you want out of an "ace" pitcher is outs? Is it because Cahill does not have "electric" stuff, or the Harden fastball?

In the recent Billy Beane interview with Blez, Beane stated something to the effect, that there are lots of number 2 pitchers based on "stuff", but those that become staff aces have that special character, the bulldog attitude. Does Cahill have this and might that be an intangible that some of these scouts are missing when evaluating him? Did Tim Hudson posses his famous bulldog attitude at his early stages in the minors?

I say all of this because to me Trevor Cahill is our most exciting pitching prospect since Harden. If Cahill is able to get outs the way he has been getting them by way of the ground balls and missing bats, and he possess that bulldog demeanor, then maybe now it's time to start projecting him as our future ace and staff leader.