Even in September, at his worst, he only K'd 27 times in 69 PA.
He's now K'd 16 times in his past 28 PA.
Salty has gotten smashed in the head quite a few times this year by foul balls. I'm not making excuses for him, he's sucking. I'm saying that giving him a couple of weeks may be good for him.
I'm not sure how this translates to me making excuses for him. I'm suggesting a way to get him out of his funk.