Adam Lind (MIL, 1B) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Lind is about as consistent a bat as you can find available on the wire. First base is usually a pretty deep position so it's easy to overlook Lind. His Achilles heel is that he struggles against southpaws, but then again most lefty batters do. He is hitting .307 against righties, but still a semi-respectable .233 against left-handers. In other words, you don't need to platoon him although if you have a good option on days he sits or faces lefties, it wouldn't be a bad play.

Overall on the season he has hit 12 home runs, 44 RBI, and a .294/.366/.506 triple-slash line on the season. As for his consistency, from 2009 to 2013 he put up HR totals of 35, 23, 26, 11 and 23. The 11 was an outlier there, but the point is that Lind has some pop. Hitting in hitter-friendly Miller Park helps, as does hitting in the lineup with Ryan Braun.