When the Washington Nationals signed Adam Lind this winter, they thought he was bench insurance. With Ryan Zimmerman having a rough spring, Lind is turning into a policy worth having.
Now, Lind and Clint Robinson are fighting for one of those five bench spots. Jose Lobaton, Chris Heisey and Stephen Drew have the first three while Michael Taylor and Brian Goodwin are in a match for the last.
What Lind has that Robinson has yet to show is steady power in his career.