Q&A: Padres outfielder Alex Dickerson

The Padres' Alex Dickerson drives in a run with a double off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.Before landing the starting gig in left field in San Diego, Alex Dickerson came of age on a baseball diamond while starring at Poway High School. As the Padres’ 26-year-old outfielder points out, playing daily in front of the hometown crowd can make for some interesting encounters each day at Petco Park.

Q: You’re pretty much the starter in left field in your hometown. What’s that experience been like?

A: People have been pretty good about not overloading me, but I’ve consistently had at least a few people come…