I’m pretty much done with Gerald Laird

Gerald Laird took an oh-for-three yesterday to lower his batting average to a disgusting .154. I usually justify numbers like that by arguing one of the following points: (a.) it’s early, there’s a lot of baseball left to play, (b.) he’ll bounce back, players usually hit their career averages, or (c.) he’s doing the little things either offensively or defensively to justify his spot in the lineup. Sadly, I don’t think any of these arguments can be soundly applied to Mr. Laird. First, it’s not that early anymore. We’re about one-third of the way through the season which means Gerald will [...]