Let’s agree this was a pretty flawed team even before the onslaught of injuries. Those only made things worse. The team’s record over the last 100 games or so, going back to last season is one of the 3 worst.
Player development at both the major and minor league levels has taken a setback. Colt Keith is a prime example. The kid is huge and a good contact hitter, with zero homers through 1/3 of the season. That’s hard to accomplish and probably something mechanical.
Our minors are a mess, too. A handful of healthy, promising pitchers and many positional players who have regressed (though many have moved up a rung so could be adjustment periods).
Here’s our organizational team records through 5/29: