When a batter slumps in April, we say: ‘It’s early.’ When that continues through May, we’re still expecting that a hot June and July will even things out. But here we are, well into August, and there remains a handful of stud hitters whose numbers have been anything but studly and, if you haven’t already unloaded them in a trade, you’ve most likely abandoned hope for a furious finish in the final two months. Before we focus in on a few of the more notable disappointments, let’s preface this with an interview heard on Tuesday with Cliff Floyd, the former major-leaguer who now works for mlb.