Kevin Kouzmanoff played an unusual game Monday night. He picked up two hits and drove in four runs. His seasonal age stands at 27, an age in which he should be showing his best. Instead, he’s posting the worst numbers of a lackluster career. As of this morning, Kevin’s career line stands at .258/.305/.427. Even his career road number, .271/.318/.458 don’t inspire hope of him becoming a good player, and this year his road numbers are worse than his home numbers.

Kouzmanoff regressed for the second year in a row, at a time in his career when he should have been improving. He’s fallen to replacement level, and his fielding is the only thing keeping him slightly above that. What is it about the left side of the San Diego infield that turns decent hitters into nothings? Does the constant failure that PETCO park imposes on hitters like Greene and Kouzmanoff just rob them of any desire to hit, or are the Padres just poor judges of hitting talent?