The Rockies who are last place and ain't going anywhere this year have 120 more hits than the Mariners. The M's are tied with MIL for dead last in number of hits. I would fire the Director of Hitting Strategy... He's 28 years old, been with them for a few years now. No big league experience whatsoever as player or coach prior. You rarely see a young buck out of college run a major league line up. How the hell he got the job, we may never know. If Scott and his staff are super close and want each other that bad then get rid of Scott and the staff then. Bring in a whole new crew.
It doesn't matter if we trade for a bat at this point. We need better coaches and a new philosophy. That's the truth fans might not want to hear but it's the truth.