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Mariners Weekly Rundown: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

By Brian Helberg

Apr 10, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) throws out a pitch in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Felix Hernandez (34) throws out a pitch in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 25, 2016; Peoria, AZ, USA; Chicago White Sox third baseman Tyler Saladino (18) dives back to first as Seattle Mariners first baseman Adam Lind (26) awaits the throw during the seventh inning at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 25, 2016; Peoria, AZ, USA; Chicago White Sox third baseman Tyler Saladino (18) dives back to first as Seattle Mariners first baseman Adam Lind (26) awaits the throw during the seventh inning at Peoria Sports Complex. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /

Lindy Flop

Adam Lind has a long track record of success in the big leagues, and he was acquired to be a run producer in the middle of the Mariners order in 2016. However, that has been more of a hypothetical theory through the first week of the season.

The 32-year-old first baseman has gone 1 for his first 15 in 2016, good (or bad) for a .067 batting average. Lind has yet to drive in a run this season for Seattle. Worst of all, he has struck out 6 times and has not nursed any walks, meaning his OBP is a disturbing .067.

Lind is a career .273 hitter, and I fully expect him to get it going. There is a mythical curse about Safeco Field killing good hitters, but I don’t think Adam buys into that too much. He is in a contract year, and there are millions of reasons for Lind to be motivated in 2016.

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