It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Allan Dykstra

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Published 6/7/2008 by Dave H (noreply@blogger.com) at Pink Hat Nation
... -The Padres are selling the fact that first-round pick Allan Dykstra (1B) could be the Jim Thome type slugger that will conquer the spacious confines of Petco. Not everyone (myself included) is buying. Dykstra is an SD native and Rancho Bernardo High alum, as are fellow major leaguers Cole Hamels (PHI) and Hank Blaylock (TEX). [It Might Be Dangerous...] ...

Padres 2008 Draft Recap
Published 6/9/2008 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... frankly, there’s nothing at stake. My reputation? Well, maybe, but I stake that more on asking the right questions than on providing the right answers. Anyway, what I would have done with my imaginary pick and imaginary signing money doesn’t matter. Let’s look at what actually happened: #23: Allan Dykstra, 1B, Wake Forest U., 6′5″, 240 lbs, B-L, T-R, BA #38 (bio | 2008 stats | older stats | report | DePo) No, he’s not ...

Padres Sign First Round Pick Dykstra
Published 6/12/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... The Padres have signed their first and second round draft picks, Allan Dykstra and Jaff Decker.  Dykstra will get around $1.4MM and Decker about $890K. Dykstra (no relation to Lenny) is a college first baseman with great raw power, according to Baseball America. He was the 23rd overall pick; Paul DePodesta compared him to Jim Thome.  Decker is a high school outfielder, chosen 42nd overall. ...

The Layman’s Review of the Padres’ 2008 Amateur Draft (Part 1)
Published 6/14/2008 by Preston Gomez at The Sacrifice Bunt
... first basemen in this draft, and at 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, he possibly has the greatest raw power of the bunch… …Due to his size, Dykstra has an intimidating presence in the batter’s box. Dykstra has an advanced approach but at times can be overly patient. combined with being on a Wake Forest team light on hitting, Dykstra is often pitched around and has set the Demon Deacons’ career and season walk records. DePodesta, of course, sells their first round pick one better: Allan has ...