Asked about .143-hitting reserve outfielder Clint Frazier before the Cubs’ game Thursday against the Pirates, manager David Ross took the opportunity to express his disdain for one of the inherent evils of early-season baseball: the small sample size.
‘‘We want to put all these labels on — whether it’s our offense, our defense or our pitching — and we’re still only 11 or 12 games in,’’ Ross said during the pregame news conference he holds before virtually every game of the season. ‘‘I just think that’s unhealthy.
