Padres K more than ever, more than most

The Padres’ Wil Myers walks from the plate after striking out during the eighth inning of a game against the Washington Nationals in June at Petco Park.(Denis Poroy/Getty Images) Padres set team season record for strikeouts on Tuesday; not putting ball in play makes it difficult to get on base

Wil Myers went through the gamut of fixes, and then the bare-handed batter got back to basics.

It helped. He started trusting himself, which helped him stay patient and keep his lightning swing in the zone longer.

And that led to something else, a significant facet of the game that the Padres have missed much of this season and many recent seasons.

“Whether I’m crushing it or not, I’m at least putting it…