No, Brett Lawrie isn't broken. But he is a batter with significant potential and pedestrian numbers, and as the Eyeball Scout sees it, Lawrie's troubles are the result of fixable problems.
Let me begin by saying that I am about as close to a "swing mechanics guru" as Billy Butler is to being a "pinch running specialist". If you don't believe me, here is an excerpt from one of my very most astute scouting reports on a swing belonging to Brandon Moss:
Ooh, pretty!!!! Do it again! Do it again!