Alex Dickerson ranked #9 in Mayo's Top 10 1B Prospects

I'm kinda surprised to see him in the top 10 out of all MLB's 1B prospects. Might be a little generous, but hey I'm not complaining.

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Pleasant Surprise

Also shows how shallow 1B is in the minor leagues.

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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jan 21, 2012 12:42 PM EST reply actions

no kidding

That list is pretty sad.

by epoc on Jan 21, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

Part of the problem is that it’s just guys who are 1Bs now, and doesn’t include guys who project as 1Bs on the ML level but are currently being tried at more difficult defensive positions (like Pedro). Since anybody can play 1B to one degree or another, all hitting prospects are in that sense viable 1B prospects.

by Vlad on Jan 22, 2012 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

true

But even so, it’s a pretty thin list. Hosmer, Freeman, and Belt graduated, Yelich moved to the OF, no top 1B prospects in the draft, nobody else stepped up. Weak year for 1B prospects.

by epoc on Jan 22, 2012 3:52 PM EST up reply actions

if his back holds up

he will be a Pirate regular by the end of next season.

by BadAndy on Jan 21, 2012 2:13 PM EST reply actions

A+ ball this year with a chance at AA, 2014 sounds about right, unless he goes on a tear this year and is at AAA by mid season next year

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by C Shint on Jan 21, 2012 2:21 PM EST up reply actions

nice

would be cool to catch him in a few games in Altoona this summer!

by insane_sanity on Jan 21, 2012 6:03 PM EST up reply actions

I dunno

about regular.

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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jan 21, 2012 4:34 PM EST up reply actions

He's Not Done Anything Yet

Chances are he doesn’t even make the Maor Leagues.

Long way to go even if he does..

by God Loves on Jan 21, 2012 5:51 PM EST reply actions

Yes he has done something

Did fairly well in 40 games at State College last year. Almost an 880 OPS.

by NastyNate82 on Jan 21, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions

can't help noticing who was #9 last year

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by WHYG Zane Smith on Jan 21, 2012 7:37 PM EST reply actions

its a sign

he will never be as good as Lars though, i mean come on

by BigB2323 on Jan 21, 2012 8:03 PM EST up reply actions

who is this Lars you speak of?

by BadAndy on Jan 21, 2012 8:47 PM EST up reply actions

the chosen one

by BigB2323 on Jan 22, 2012 12:58 PM EST up reply actions

RIP pirate21, primetime99, fat bastard, sen. blutarsky, kent kukelve

and whatever your new screen name is now.

by karreemofwheat on Jan 22, 2012 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

Pretty sure

it’s yellowpotbelly

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jan 22, 2012 9:02 PM EST up reply actions

Great list!

It is nice to see write ups of all of the names that we have talked about since the end of last year.

by BrianO' on Jan 21, 2012 9:46 PM EST reply actions

so did i, but ,he writes to good

i think its pit pinstripes

by karreemofwheat on Jan 22, 2012 9:19 PM EST reply actions

meant to reply to c42

by karreemofwheat on Jan 22, 2012 9:20 PM EST up reply actions

Read the last paragraph

of this one.

Sounds familiar…

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jan 23, 2012 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

Familiar, yes

but nautical themes alone aren’t a good enough tell. The rest of the article is too well written for it to be the same person IMO.

by MDBuc on Jan 23, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

maybe he got the dragon software for x-mas

by karreemofwheat on Jan 23, 2012 5:46 PM EST up reply actions

ask him to say epoz

by karreemofwheat on Jan 23, 2012 5:47 PM EST up reply actions

It's the "apology" part

that caught my eye.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jan 23, 2012 6:09 PM EST up reply actions

good catch

why would a new poster say that snarky finish.

by karreemofwheat on Jan 23, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions

its sad its so slow

i’m doing this.

by karreemofwheat on Jan 23, 2012 6:56 PM EST up reply actions

Off season sux.

I’ve suggested that Charlie take a look at the IP address, but apparently, our intrepid pirats21/primetimeetc. has used multiple IP’s in the past.

It ain’t easy being Charlie.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jan 24, 2012 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

not an impressive list

using my THT Forecasts, Singleton is the only one who projects to be an average or above MLB 1b, peak 2 WAR, 369 wOBA, 283/369/477. Next level is Cron, Rizzo, Alonso around 1 WAR, 340’s wOBA. I have some faith Cron can improve that this year. Then Adams & Dickerson. I project Dickerson 268/323/448, or very close to GFJones. All those guys should see some MLB playing time, but may struggle to keep a starting job, especially on a good club. Parmelee, Soro and Marrero below replacement.

by Brian Cartwright on Jan 23, 2012 4:23 AM EST reply actions

How far down the road are those projections?

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by glass0941 on Jan 23, 2012 7:58 AM EST up reply actions