Adam Lind wants to stay

[KSaw]

Lind's option being picked up is a no brainer. Of course it's exercised. They aren't throwing away $2 million to have a player with trade value play elsewhere. If AA doesn't want him here next year, he will pick up the option and then trade him.

[saskjayfan]

Lind's option being picked up is a no brainer. Of course it's exercised. They aren't throwing away $2 million to have a player with trade value play elsewhere. If AA doesn't want him here next year, he will pick up the option and then trade him.

 

EE played almost every game...he faced Righties 79% of the time because there are way more righties. It's not like keeping Lind means you have a part time player....He plays against righties and against average to below average lefties..meaning he plays 88% of the time....letting him sit the odd day against tough lefties isn't the end of the world. Lind currently ranks 15th in .OPS in the AL amongst 132 AL players with more than 300 at bats putting him in the 89 percentile. Lind has faced Lefties 20% of the time...if you dialed that back a bit next year his .839 OPS numbers would improve if he had the exact same year(obviously just for illustration purposes). When you consider all the high paid players,Prince Fielde,r just to name one who have lower OPS numbers this year....Adam Lind at 5 mil...(the 2 mil is being paid regardless) makes perfect sense.

 

There's no way they don't pick up his option because he would be easy to trade if you didn't want him. I would keep him and focus on starting pitching and catching.

 

As I post this Lind just missed a home run by a couple feet...but hit a rocket single....let's keep Lind!

[saskjayfan]

Yes pick up Lind and trade him. He now has created a trade market for himself.

 

ok keep lind and enjoy watching him hit bombs....sweet swinging adam lind.

[saskjayfan]

Of course you like him now. But when he goes in a 2 month slump everyone will hate him. Honestly his overall numbers look good and hes having a nice September. This is our time to sell high. Teams only trade pitching for power or top prospects.

 

yeah when he goes through a 2 month slump....like at the beginning of the season when he was 0 for 18 and everyone said he would blow...I stood by lindy. He was having quality at bats and success did follow. He had a bad July...he got hurt towards the end of june..is it surprising he had a rough July....every month except July he posted an .OPS above .700. There was no 2 month slump this year. The last half of the year after returning from the minors in 2012 he posted an .812 OPS....this year he's improved upon those numbers. It's been a year and a half of consistent quality production from Lind. He has fundamentally changed his approach. Technically he has a great swing with easy power. Lind has struck out far too many times when the pitch was actually off the plate and the ump got it wrong this year....the old lind didn't strike out looking...he struck out swinging.

 

I don't need to see Lind produce the next 2 years for Arizona to realize he's a good hitter....but I guess you do....lol

[GD]

I don't need to see Lind produce the next 2 years for Arizona to realize he's a good hitter....but I guess you do....lol

 

Paul Goldschmidt exists lol

[Frenchsoup]

Trade Lind and Rasmus and get some good value back, use that saved money to fill other holes.

[saskjayfan]

Paul Goldschmidt exists lol

 

it was an aaron hill reference...I don't think he will get traded to Arizona..lol

[saskjayfan]

Trade Lind and Rasmus and get some good value back, use that saved money to fill other holes.

 

trade lind and rasmus...yeah...that sounds like a great plan...maybe we can get some prospects....ooooh....prospects..mmm...yummy

[GD]

it was an aaron hill reference...I don't think he will get traded to Arizona..lol

 

oh god that flew so far over my head I think I can see it orbiting earth

 

my apologies

[KingKat]

Trade Lind and Rasmus and get some good value back, use that saved money to fill other holes.

 

Good value is a nebulous concept. The Jays probably have a bigger need for a dh then any of their potential trade partners so Lind is unlikely to bring back more value than he will provide. Rasmus with his defensive value is more likely to attract suitors but who really knows what's out there. Both he and Lind are worth shopping around but whether either can bring back enough to justify the hit on the lineup depth is kind of doubtful.

[Frenchsoup]

Good value is a nebulous concept. The Jays probably have a bigger need for a dh then any of their potential trade partners so Lind is unlikely to bring back more value than he will provide. Rasmus with his defensive value is more likely to attract suitors but who really knows what's out there. Both he and Lind are worth shopping around but whether either can bring back enough to justify the hit on the lineup depth is kind of doubtful.

 

Sign a guy like loney who isn't a platoon player, EE can DH and when u want to give guys like melky and bautista a day off the turf play EE at 1st and DH them.

[Angrioter]

[saskjayfan]

 

Lind just keeps building his resume....bombs away

[saskjayfan]

Now slugging .500+! Now he's certain to be kept.

 

the old lind strikes out on the 2 and 2 pitch.....he's just a better hitter....off field home run....easy power...we should be pumped to watch him next year.