When the A 's declined , Laird enrolled in Cypress College and led its baseball team to the finals .
He was chosen by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 1998 draft , but held out for more money .
When the Oakland Athletics   declined , Laird enrolled in Cypress College and led its baseball team to the finals .
He was chosen by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 1998 draft , but held out for more money .