Adam Lind leads Blue Jays offensive onslaught!

What a big statement the Blue Jays made on opening day. Their expected weakness swinging the bats was proven wrong, if only for one contest. Every Blue Jay had at least one hit, pasting Tigers ace Justin Verlander for 8 earned runs in just 3.2 innings of work...

Adam Lind led the charge with 4 hits including a three-run home run, and set a Jays opening day record with six runs driven in. Manager Cito Gaston gave Lind a lot of responsibility hitting fifth behind Vernon Wells, and he didn't disappoint. Lind also drove in a pair with an RBI single in the 1st & plated an additional add-on run in the 8th with a base rap. Since being drafted in the 3rd round out of South Alabama in 2004, Lind has showed this kind of promise on more than one occasion. It's hard to believe that after a rough beginning in '08 which led to his demotion to AAA, Lind thought his major league career could have been over...

Vernon Wells didn't look like he had been suffering any ill effects from his wrist & hamstring injuries that caused him to only suit up for 11 games in the spring. Lyle Overbay, moved down to seven in the order due to a poor showing in the grapefruit league, also swung the bat well, driving in two in the first inning...

If it seems that I've missed someone, I've done it intentionally. Travis Snider is so good he deserves his own post, coming up...