2010 Fantasy Baseball Draft Profile: Adam Lind, OF, Toronto Blue Jays
Submitted by Imaginary Diamond Blog
We will be rolling out plenty of 2010 fantasy baseball coverage in the coming days, weeks and months, but let’s start right here with player-by-player profiles of our rough top 100 preseason rankings. Stay tuned to the site for more player profiles, draft kit information, rankings, sleepers, busts, etc. as the regular season approaches.
Adam Lind, OF, Toronto Blue Jays
Overview: Was brilliant last season, his first as a full-time starter in Toronto … had the best season of his career and secured a spot as a long-time fixture in the Toronto lineup … finished off 2009 on an offensive tear and had the fifth-most doubles in the AL.
2009 numbers: .305 avg, 35 HRs, 114 RBIs, 93 runs in 151 games
Key splits and trends: Hit .316 with 13 HRs and 44 RBIs in Aug. and Sept. combined … had 8 doubles or more in every month from April to August … hit .360 in June.
Strengths: Has power to all fields, as evidenced by his 35 HRs and 46 doubles, each ranking fifth in the AL last season … is young (turns 27 in July) and has the potential to improve on his career year in 2009.
Weaknesses: Had nearly twice as many strikeouts (110) as walks (58) last season … stole just one base in 2009 and has four in his career … needs to prove last season wasn’t a fluke.
Bold prediction for 2010: Lind falls short of career ‘09 numbers, but finishes with a .280 average and 30 HRs.
