I don't think it was his bat that is missing. He was a real leader. His locker room presence was infectious and his teammates fed off of that. I just don't see any fire with this group from the manager on down. They are truly funereal.
And this is a major problem for a small market like us. This is going to be a long sad summer but perhaps this is necessary to clean house ( and not just the coaching staff!) and hit the reset button.