Manager Clint Hurdle believes that there's a fixable disconnect in McCutchen's swing. "It's just getting that swing connected, where that foot goes down, and there's a positive, strong turn to the ball," Hurdle told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It's just not happening the way he wants it to." The center fielder went 0-for-4 Tuesday, dropping his batting line to .185/.280/.293 in 107 plate appearances. McCutchen, who seemed to run more confidently over the weekend in St. Louis, has no answers for his poor start. "If I knew, I'd be able to tell you," he said. "If I knew, I'd be hitting. I'm seeing the ball well, recognizing it, but right now I'm not squaring up balls the way I should." It remains to be seen if he can figure out a way to successfully compensate for a less-than-healthy left knee or if a stint on the disabled list might help the former NL MVP.