PLAYING TIME: Lind sidelined with back problems

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Lind sidelined with back problems

Adam Lind (1B, TOR) has been shut down for at least three days with stiffness in his lower back.  He is scheduled to take batting practice on Friday, March 30.  The Blue Jays are treating this as a potentially serious issue, since Lind spent 27 days on the DL in 2011 with the same problem.  As we know, back problems tend to linger and recur.  Manager John Farrell acknowledged that Lind's back would need to be monitored throughout the season.

In the short-term Edwin Encarnación (DH, TOR) can shift to 1B, opening the DH spot for a hot bat off the bench.  Should Lind ultimately require DL time, David Cooper (1B, TOR) could return from minor league camp to make the roster.  Cooper...

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