“You miss every shot you don’t take.” Some attribute the quote to Wayne Gretzky while others believe Michael Jordan said it. It doesn’t matter who it’s attributed to. What matters is that the expression permeates all aspects of our life. If you don’t ask that girl out, there’s no chance for first, second, third, or home base. If you don’t request a pay raise, your time of making it rain at the club will be difficult to increase. For fantasy baseball, if a player doesn’t swing the bat, home runs are impossible to hit. If no home runs are hit, then the chicks that dig the long ball will move onto someone else. So, it makes sense that C Dick (Corey Dickerson) has no problems shooting his shot, as he’s often among the league leaders in swing percentage. At pick 296 in NFBC drafts from 6/1 to 7/12, is he a bargain?
Dickerson is 31 years old, 6′ 1″, 210 pounds, and bats from the left side. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies back in 2010. He exhibited tremendous power with a little bit of speed and a healthy batting average. In 2014, he played 131 games for the Rockies and clubbed 24 homers, 74 runs, 76 RBI, and stole eight bases with a 7.7% walk rate, 21.1% strikeout rate, and .312/.364/.565 slash. Ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves the next superstar in baseball.
Unfortunately, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 and the Mile High viagra wore off for C Dick. The batting average plummeted to .245, but he still was able to mash 24 homers. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2018 where he went 13/8 with a 15% strikeout rate and .300 average in 533 plate appearances. The first 34 games of the 2019 season, C Dick went 4/1 in 44 games with a 16.2 strikeout rate and .315 batting average before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies, where he hit 8 homers in 137 plate appearances with a 24.1% strikeout rate and .291 batting average before being shut down for the season due to foot injury.
This past offseason, the Miami Marlins signed him to a two-year deal.
C Dick has performed everywhere he’s been. No need for the blue pill. Or maybe he was taking it. Regardless, the production has been there. He hits to all fields and holds his own against lefties, although his numbers against righties are significantly better. The contact rates are above average, but the swinging strike rate is elevated and the massive swing percentage are the negatives. Here are his swing and chase percentages over the years with ranks:
| YEAR | SWING% | RANK | O-Swing% | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.9 | 52 | 41.7 | 15 |
| 2014 | 51.8 | 58 | 37.6 | 52 |
| 2015 | 56.2 | 20 | 41.6 | 17 |
| 2016 | 56.4 | 15 | 44 | 5 |
| 2017 | 58.7 | 4 | 45.6 | 3 |
| 2018 | 59.3 | 2 | 45.3 | 7 |
| 2019 (PIT) | 55.7 | 25 | 41.4 | 29 |
| 2019 (PHI) | 61.1 | 3 | 51.1 | 1 |
I usually hate this kind of profile but it works for Dickerson. See ball, hit ball. You’d think it would be easy for pitchers to manipulate him, but he’s a professional hitter, as his career 21.3% strikeout rate and .286 batting average show.
I’m all about acquisition cost and opportunity when it comes to fantasy baseball. Well, Dickerson is slated to bat third for the Marlins this season. Granted, Miami isn’t slated to be the most prodigious offense, but the batting order is prime real estate for C Dick. As for aquisition cost, he’s being drafted as the 296th overall player and 80th outfielder. That’s crazy for a player that Steamer has projected for 194 plate appearances, 7 home runs, 22 runs, 25 RBI, and 1 stolen base with a .272 batting average and 20.1% strikeout rate. TREASURE
Hey Son, what are your thoughts on Isiah KF now? I’m really considering dropping Narvaez for him. It feels like his value should be stronger than it was in March.
Haven’t changed much since I wrote this:
https://razzball.com/isiah-kiner-falefa-2020-fantasy-baseball/
If he starts, I’d rather have him than Narváez. Worst case, you can find a catcher to plug in if Isaiah doesn’t work out
Sounds good. Appreciate you!
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