In the past week, the names have changed, but the hole has not.
With less than a week remaining in their regular season, the Cardinals, aching for any semblance of consistent offense, have revised, revised, and revised again the middle of their order, looking specifically for some player to get in the swing of things at cleanup.
Entering Friday's doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals' cleanup spot -- regardless of who has hit there -- is in a zero-for-30 tailspin with 15 strikeouts in the past 10 games.
The last cleanup hitter to get a hit was Brad Miller on Sept.