re: Is our hitting issues a slump or a sign of poor offense?

Well whatever. I agree with you. I don't think our team is just shitty offensively. I think Ibarra will come around. Didn't he lead the SEC in triples for awhile last year? Breg is definitely in a slump. Stevenson has shown major improvement. Scivique, though slower than molasses going uphill on a cold day, has the potential to develop some serious power and become a good hitter.

People are overreacting, but I do think we have major hitting issues right now. This isn't to say it's permanent - I just think it's something that PM needs to start seriously addressing both publicly and amongst the team.