Reasons 1,2, and 5 are the top 3 reasons for why this team is where it is, IMHO. It has less to do with what he was given than what he's done with what he was given to work with. A manager can only control that much. The fact that the fundamentals started off bad and seemed to actually regress isn't a good sign. The fact that few of the young guys come up and succeed isn't a good sign. That doesn't even take into account that many aren't even given chances to play, let alone succeed initially. Buxton and Berrios are past the point where AAA should be helpful, yet they flounder at the big league level. There's a disconnect there other than it's simply better competition. That has me looking at how they're being coached up and prepared at the major league level. The handling of the bullpen is questionable at best. It's no wonder so many of them go on the DL or burn out in the 2nd half of these seasons. Yes, it has some to do with the starters inability to go deeper into games, but Molitor leans on guys too much too often.