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But which Upton is a question. I won't argue his raw talent, and if he was there at #3 I'd have no problems with taking him, but he'd be a project. I don't mind just waiting for a talent to grow into his skillset but I'm always a little leery of taking a tools-package instead of a ballplayer. Still, he could be dynamic when he polishes his game.
I just think Dahl is the best overall combination of upside and baseball skills, and being a lefty he fits us well. Some people, I guess, believe he's not a future CF, but he's got enough speed and glove, and a better arm than any of the guys playing center for us (since Wells doesn't play it).
Maybe he goes and plays plus D in a (right) corner, but I certainly view that as a distant backup plan. He looks to me like the best all-around ball player in the draft, and in a year where there look to be a lot of mediocre potholes to negotiate around I can't help liking Dahl. If my Ackley comp was "John Olerud with wheels" then I guess Dahl is "Raul Ibanez with speed and an arm." I'd "settle" for that - Randy Winn had significantly more WAR than Ibanez simply because with his speed he could and did play center with the same basic line in his prime. Of course, I'd love for Ackley to turn into Olerud for me very shortly, too - that prediction hasn't quite come through yet.
Check back in 5 years when Dahl is nobody and Zunino is an MVP candidate...
~G