I am not auditioning for GM or manager. (Heck, I had to google "LOOGY," and I don't know what half of the new 21st Century stat abbreviations mean!) But my reductionist mind suggests that Counsell doesn't have a clear idea of how to use his stable of slightly-better-than-mediocre players. The one easy decision he once had --Hader in the 9th-- is gone. And whoever he puts in the batting order seems like the wrong choice. He seems to stick with 'slumpers' (e.g., Adames, Yelich, Urias?), but he shows no long-term confidence in guys like Hiura, who show a spark but never get a chance to get into a groove. Maybe CC can't stop second-guessing himself; maybe he is clueless or lacks confidence; maybe he is burned out; maybe he is thinking too much; I definitely don't know. I just know that I see a team with no solid core other than 2 or 3 starting pitchers who must dish out near-perfection in each game or lose 2-1 (figuratively speaking, but sometimes literally). The Cards at least have 2 guys (Goldschmidt, Arenado) about whom other teams say "Oh $#!+, here they come." The Brewers have EXACTLY NOBODY who scares opposing pitchers. If this team stumbles into the "post-season," it'll probably be a cameo appearance. It just ain't got no fire.