Does Nick Swisher have a problem?

Nick Swisher's frustrating spring continued on Thursday, when the rookie made his team-high fourth error and struck out twice more, putting his total at an ample 19.

That's almost double the next-highest number on the Oakland squad (Bobby Crosby has 10), and it's not a good sign for the outfielder -- Swisher usually walks at about the same clip he strikes out, and he's not doing so right now, with only 10 walks. He's not seeing the ball that well, and he's making a number of mechanical adjustments, tough work for someone heading into his first full major-league season.

The strikeout total is up to 20 after yesterday's game. However, his 10 walks lead the team and he has a .348 OBA. He's certainly not hitting for power with a .293 slugging percentage; anytime a player has a lower slugging percentage than OBA, you probably have some work to do. However, if he's drawn 10 walks in 58 AB, I have a feeling he's seeing the ball well enough. He's just not meeting the ball very well.

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