David Stearns is at it again. Adam Lind was widely expected to be the next man dealt, and with rumors all day yesterday that the Mariners and Brewers were making progress, this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.
What does come as a surprise to many fans, is the return for the lefty slugger. Naturally, fan speculation always involves the most desirable possible trade candidates, with fans first wondering if Mariner’s catcher Mike Zunino could be on the table, then corner infield prospect D.J. Peterson.