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Dickerson could be key to Rays' success in '18

Looking forward to the 2018 season, he is a guy in the lineup who can make the difference between going to the postseason or not. He's that good.

Most everybody gushed last year when Dickerson showed up at camp 25 pounds lighter. While his uniform fit better and he moved around the bases more quickly, the takeaway was more about being professional. Dickerson is the consummate pro. Continuing to improve drives him.

"I feel completely different," Dickerson said midway through the 2017 season. "The way I run, the way I move, the quickness. ... I didn't lift any dumbbells.