# Tell me about Everett and Laird **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 10, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592 "2008-12-10T19:06:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/1 "2008-12-10T19:06:54Z")
The Tigers signed Adam Everett for SS yesterday. He has had shoulder troubles. He is a weak hitter. Apparently they see the defense with Renteria as a problem and are doing a short term fix. There is a minor leaguer a year or 2 away. Then they traded for Gerald Laird for catcher. He is another weak hitter.A lifetime 255 with little power. That puts Inge,Laird and Everett in a otherwise strong hitting lineup.Obviously they are addressing the defense at the expense of offense. I am not loving this. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/2 "2008-12-10T19:10:34Z")
They seem to have a problem with moderation. First the loaded up with young fast arm pitchers, and almost made it, but didn’t have the power. they they added a rediculous amount of power and got worse because they had no defense or team cohesion. And now they are going totally in the field. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/3 "2008-12-10T19:23:15Z")
Laird is a doubles hitter. Last time we had a good doubles hitter was Sean Casey. That worked out rather well. Laird also calls a game rather well, or so I hear. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/4 "2008-12-10T19:32:53Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > The Tigers signed Adam Everett for SS yesterday. He has had shoulder troubles. He is a weak hitter. Apparently they see the defense with Renteria as a problem and are doing a short term fix. There is a minor leaguer a year or 2 away. > Then they traded for Gerald Laird for catcher. He is another weak hitter.A lifetime 255 with little power. > That puts Inge,Laird and Everett in a otherwise strong hitting lineup.Obviously they are addressing the defense at the expense of offense. I am not loving this. Everett was the best defensive shortstop in baseball before he got hurt. If he can get back to anywhere near that level, he is worth playing even if he can’t hit. He was cheap, so it is worth the chance. A low risk, moderate reward move. Laird can’t hit righties, but he is useful enough as a platoon make. The pool of available catchers is really weak. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/5 "2008-12-10T19:39:45Z")
> [@Hawkeyeop](#): > > Everett was the best defensive shortstop in baseball before he got hurt. If he can get back to anywhere near that level, he is worth playing even if he can’t hit. He was cheap, so it is worth the chance. A low risk, moderate reward move. > > Laird can’t hit righties, but he is useful enough as a platoon make. The pool of available catchers is really weak. The Tigers supposedly have a shortstop prospect coming up, which is why Renteria only had a 1 or 2 year contract and why Everett is only getting one year as well. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/6 "2008-12-10T19:51:03Z")
Iorg and Danny Worth are SS s in the minors. They hope one takes the next step. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/7 "2008-12-10T20:50:10Z")
Isn’t Iorg the Mormon one? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-everett-and-laird/476592/8 "2008-12-11T13:53:01Z")
> [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](#): > > Isn’t Iorg the Mormon one? Yes