When You Kouz, You Lose

How overmatched is Kevin Kouzmanoff?
His final at-bat Sunday tells it all. On his game-ending strikeout in the 17th inning, Kouz actually managed to strike out twice.
On the next-to-last pitch Kouz saw, Dodger right-hander Chad Billingsley put one right down the middle. Kouz buckled and plate umpire Jeff Nelson flinched and did everything but raise his right arm. Kouz and the Padres momentarily had new life.
But all it did was delay the inevitable. On the next pitch, Kouz whiffed at a high hard one from Billingsley, stranding the tying run at second.
Dodgers 5, Padres 4, as the 17-inning, 4-hour, 55-minute game was the longest in Petco Park's four-year history.
Kouz went 0-for-4 Sunday with two more strikeouts, dropping his batting average to .119.
How ugly are the rookie third baseman's numbers?
He has a grand total of 8 hits in 67 at-bats. His on-base percentage is .181. He has 1 home run and 4 RBIs. He has struck out 21 times.
With the month of April just about over and with 8 hits under his belt, that puts Kouz on a pace to finish the season with a whopping 50 hits.
Spectacular.
Send your cards and letters to Padres general manager Kevin Towers, who answers to the colorful nickname "KT."
Great work, KT.