Yeah, Hiura is NOT the problem ... he struck that ball very hard in the 9th ... it was just right at somebody, unfortunately. He had one of our two hits today on a smoking liner, also. Still, we need "contact" hitters, and we just don't have them. We have 100-plus strikeout guys at every spot in the lineup. Check the stats. It's painfully true.
There's not one guy in our lineups who if played "regularly" (at least 80% of our games) would not easily strike out at least 100 times for the season. We don't have contact hitters--guys that just look to put the ball in play. Therefore, this offense is terribly inconsistent. Is it the hitting approach or simply the roster makeup?
I hear Moose, Thames, and Grandal have a scheduled day of "rest" tomorrow. Grandal did not "rest" completely today. I also heard Braun will "rest" the next two days. We are not sure if Arcia has "rested" enough this week, yet.