Gerald Laird
Gerald Laird
Gerald Lee Laird IIIis an American professional baseball catcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. He graduated La Quinta High School in 1998, and played college baseball at Cypress College. He was born in Westminster, California and made his MLB debut in 2003 with the Texas Rangers. He also played in Major League Baseballwith the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks...
ride
If it's the shoes, we'll ride it as long as we can.
came commanding flow groove inside pitching starting
He was unbelievable. He's pitching great. Now he's starting to get comfortable and get into the flow of the game. When he came over, he hadn't pitched that many innings. Now he's getting into a groove and really commanding the inside part of the plate.
die night
Coco is our closer. We live and die with him. I think he is great. Sometimes you have a night you can't find the rhythm.
couple left pitches stuff
We were cruising right along. He left a couple of pitches up and over the plate. That stuff happens.
asked time
I want to do well, that's why I'm here, ... I went down and did everything they asked offensively and defensively. Now, it's time to come do it up here.
throwing thumb
I'm throwing good, my thumb is 100 percent,
contention healthy next problems whenever
I want to show them that I'm healthy and that there are no problems with anything, ... I'll play whenever I get in there, but I want to get in contention for next year.
aggressive ball late moves patient relaxed
Being patient and relaxed is the key. You have to let the ball come to you, because it moves so much. You get too aggressive and go after a ball, with the late movement, that's when you have some problems.