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First off let me say that I am glad you guys are so high on Dustin. Coming from his hometown of Winston-Salem/King area, I have watched Dustin many times. Hey I bought a car from his cousin Jordan a few years back.His family is great and he has always been a class act. I am a police officer here and I can promise you that the Ackley name has never come up in any kind of way and that includes traffic tickets. I doubt he will ever be in any type trouble and that includes the DUI's and usual traffic BS. He will always be a hard worker of that you can be sure.
As for the baseball side of things, he has one of the most keen eyes I have ever seen. Someone above referenced SWEET LOU, while I think thats great since I used to live in Detroit and love my tigers, I dont see that one coming to fruition. Lou was defense first and was not at all an early student of the offensive game. His offense took years to come around.
I love the Giles comparison and have often compared Dusty to that. He has the same type of power and will likely finish most years hitting 15-20ish Hrs. Only difference is he has a much better eye then Giles. I agree about how Dusty has the ability to read pitches and not guess at whats coming which will mean he strikesout very little. Dusty doesnt get cheated and because of that I think Dusty can put up Uggla type numbers without the uglyness of Uggla's swings. This is not to say that I think Dusty is going to be this great power hitter, but more of a guy who can go above a projected Hr total because he can read pitches better than most. His power(HR) total numbers will usually depend on if he the pitch can be driven out. I would love for Dusty to hit around 300 but think realistically 290ish with a 400OBP is more likely. I think when its said and done though, he will have credentials for a HOF type career for a 2b if he stays there.
And as for Dustys fielding. I dont think he is agile enough to be that headturning type of 2b. But he is adept enoug and hardworking enough that balls he should get to, he will get to. Just dont look for that crazy play up the middle that you see a lot of these dominican 2b/SS players make. Its not his style and probably will never be.