How long will Brad Ausmus decide to live with little to no production from the fourth and, now, fifth spots in his lineup before changes occur? It's a simple question. Is there a simple set of answers?
It can be hard to justify major changes when a major league baseball club is riding along at 17-10 while doing just fine in the early season standings. It is also very easy to overreact to a small sample in baseball and venture into kneejerk moves that typically solve nothing that couldn't have been solved easier via patience.
However, it seems to be time to put the cards on the table.