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Originally Posted by Caged Great

Lind is now one of the worst hitters on the team this season.

Lawrie - .338 Avg, 1.063 OPS
Bautista - .317 Avg, 1.109 OPS
Molina - .303 Avg, .809 OPS
Escobar - .286 Avg, .777 OPS
EE - .277 Avg, .796 OPS
Thames - .263 Avg, .767 OPS

Lind - .257 Avg, .749 OPS

Rasmus - .239 Avg, .730 OPS
JPA - .213 Avg, .713 OPS

Johnson not counted due to playing 1 whole game.

So, in effect, he's only ahead of a rookie catcher, and a CF who's having a rough year, but who's got a ton of upside. That won't cut it obviously. I think he is the next one to get dealt in the offseason, with the Jays probably going after one of Votto, Fielder, or Pujols.

I posted an article here which stated that the Reds may be shopping Votto next year since they may not have the dough to pay him. I'll assume the Reds could be interested in Lind to somewhat replace Votto. A package with Lind, and some of the top end pitching prospects for Votto is something I'd look for. It'll be a marketing gold mine to build around Lawrie, Bautista and Votto in a Canadian market.