M's offense fails again

The lack of hitting is going to be a constant for the M's for the rest of the season. During the nice little run the M's put on, we had the bottom of the order putting up huge numbers (Morse, Rivera etc...) However, we all understand this can't continue.

So when Morse falls back to earth, Rivera is sent down and Boone is inserted into the lineup, can the M's actually be better on offense? It doesn't seem likely.

In order for the M's offense to be league average, a number of things have to happen. Ichiro needs to start hitting again. Beltre has to get untracked. We have to get something from the catcher position. Sexton has to get hot.

That's a lot, and I don't thing very many of us believe the M's are capable of having more than one or two of those things actually happen.

A trade is the only way this team gets better on offense.