The Ludwick Belt: like the Mendoza Line, only worse

The Padres lost to the Reds 8-2 in 11 innings after completely blowing opportunities in the 9th and 10th. Chase Headley left 5 runners on base. I find this failure to be horrific. But I'm not here to talk about the Savior.

Ryan Ludwick, who is the Padres' second highest paid player right now behind Heath Bell, left 4 runners on base while watching his average plummet to .094. Typing the numbers .094 looks... otherworldly.

When the universal signature for ineptitude is designated by a phrase called, The Mendoza Line (.200 AVG), and you're hitting a solid .106 points below that... things have officially gone to hell in a hand basket.

I don't want Ryan Ludwick to finish the season hitting .100 but if he does then I'm lobbying for the .100 AVG to be forever referred to as... The Ludwick Belt.

Such feats of ineptitude must be acknowledged by a suitable branding for posterity.