Last night was yet another example of why the Jays need to go out and get a big bat to protect Bautista. Game on the line in the 5th with 2 on and the Yanks have a mound conference. 1st pitch breaking ball. 2nd pitch fastball no where near the plate. 3rd pitch high and outside. Then they intentionally walk JoBau. But even if they had not, there was absolutely no intention to give him anything to hit! This resulted an intentional walk. How many times have we seen teams not give JoBau anything over the plate this year! While Lind hit the ball hard this time (it resulted in a fly out to the warning track). Teams just continue to pitch around Bautista because there is no “cost” of doing so. What could Bautista’s season have looked like had there been some protection in the line up? How many more runs could we have scored or wins had? As good as Lind’s start to the season was, is as bad as he is going over the last couple of months. We need to capitalize on having one of the best players in baseball in his prime. Keep in mind JoBau will be 31 next year and likely on his decline.

AA talks about what it takes to compete in the AL East and having Lind’s bat in the clean up spot is definitely not a winning formula. Also Lind is a year older than Feilder and should be having his prime seasons. Even Prince’s career worst 2010 season he still had a 400 OBP, OPS of 870+ and a OPS+ of 135. Which is in line with Lind’s CAREER 2009 year.

Could you imagine a murderer’s row of Bautista – Feilder – Lawrie? Then add a inning eater SP to go with ace Romero, Morrow, Cecil and Alvarez.

Last night was yet another example of why the Jays need to go out and get a big bat to protect Bautista. Game on the line in the 5th with 2 on and the Yanks have a mound conference. 1st pitch breaking ball. 2nd pitch fastball no where near the plate. 3rd pitch high and outside. Then they intentionally walk JoBau. But even if they had not, there was absolutely no intention to give him anything to hit! This resulted an intentional walk. How many times have we seen teams not give JoBau anything over the plate this year! While Lind hit the ball hard this time (it resulted in a fly out to the warning track). Teams just continue to pitch around Bautista because there is no “cost” of doing so. What could Bautista’s season have looked like had there been some protection in the line up? How many more runs could we have scored or wins had? As good as Lind’s start to the season was, is as bad as he is going over the last couple of months. We need to capitalize on having one of the best players in baseball in his prime. Keep in mind JoBau will be 31 next year and likely on his decline.

AA talks about what it takes to compete in the AL East and having Lind’s bat in the clean up spot is definitely not a winning formula. Also Lind is a year older than Feilder and should be having his prime seasons. Even Prince’s career worst 2010 season he still had a 400 OBP, OPS of 870+ and a OPS+ of 135. Which is in line with Lind’s CAREER 2009 year.

Could you imagine a murderer’s row of Bautista – Feilder – Lawrie? Then add a inning eater SP to go with ace Romero, Morrow, Cecil and Alvarez.